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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6950X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 2044 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 11% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-6950X - 204 vs 184 FPS
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - $111.34 vs $588.88
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 65 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 20 vs 12 threads
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core i5-12400F Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 2.5 GHz 6-Core 65W 18MB Cache Desktop Processor
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Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition (25M Cache, up to 3.50 GHz) 3.0 10
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1295
59.105431309904155%
Multi-Core
8447
94.80359147025814%
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
| 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 | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12400F or Core i7-6950X
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
46 FPS
$13.89/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$639
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93 FPS
$8.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$799
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64 FPS
$11.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$749.99
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93 FPS
$11.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,109.99
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64 FPS
$15.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$969
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81 FPS
$12.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
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81 FPS
$12.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$979.99
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93 FPS
$9.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$849
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99 FPS
$10.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,078
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110 FPS
$9.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,049.99
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