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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the more expensive Core i7-5960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 2682 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 22% better in Rust than Core i7-5960X - 231 vs 189 FPS
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i7-5960X - $111.99 vs $298.95
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 65 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 16 vs 12 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i5-12400F Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 2.5 GHz 6-Core 65W 18MB Cache Desktop Processor
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Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-5960X Octa-core (8 Core) 3 GHz Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1274
58.146964856230035%
Multi-Core
7389
82.92929292929293%
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | Intel Core i7-5960X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell E |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12400F or Core i7-5960X
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
95 FPS
$14.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,361.29
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95 FPS
$8.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$799
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95 FPS
$9.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$859
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85 FPS
$11.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
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73 FPS
$9.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$705.59
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85 FPS
$12.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,047.99
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73 FPS
$13.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$989
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109 FPS
$9.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999
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131 FPS
$12.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,603.46
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95 FPS
$12.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,212.95
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