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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-980X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400 is 4312 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-980X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 32% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-980X - 208 vs 158 FPS
- Up to 1% cheaper than Core i7-980X - $145.97 vs $148.02
- Up to 26% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i7-980X - $0.7 vs $0.94 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-980X - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-980X doesn't have integrated graphics
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
208
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.7/FPS
100%
Price, $
$145.97
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
Buy for $145.97 on Amazon
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Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition Processor 3.33 GHz 12 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400 | vs | Intel Core i7-980X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2010 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Gulftown |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-12400 or Core i7-980X
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
137 FPS
$6.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$919.82
In Stock
150 FPS
$5.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$771.89
In Stock
136 FPS
$6.76/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$919.99
In Stock
159 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
159 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
137 FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
136 FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
150 FPS
$6.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$913.69
In Stock
150 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
159 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
150 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
137 FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
137 FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
150 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
137 FPS
$5.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$771.89
In Stock
137 FPS
$5.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$771.89
In Stock
150 FPS
$7.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,199
In Stock
136 FPS
$7.12/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$969
In Stock
137 FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
150 FPS
$8.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,339
In Stock
150 FPS
$11.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,799
In Stock
136 FPS
$10.58/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,439
In Stock
150 FPS
$8.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,339
In Stock
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