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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-950 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-950 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 4599 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-950.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 22% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i7-950 - 144 vs 118 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-950 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-950 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-950
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - $100.0 vs $899.99
- Up to 86% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-12400F - $0.85 vs $6.25 per FPS
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
144
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.25/FPS
13%
Price, $
$899.99
11%
FPS Winner
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Intel Core i7-950 3.06 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366 Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-950
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | Intel Core i7-950 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2009 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Bloomfield |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12400F or Core i7-950
A Plague Tale: Requiem, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
33 FPS
$32.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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43 FPS
$23.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
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33 FPS
$27.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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51 FPS
$21.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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33 FPS
$24.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$799.99
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55 FPS
$16.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$912.95
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33 FPS
$30/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$989.99
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51 FPS
$22.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,149.23
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55 FPS
$18.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$999
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51 FPS
$23.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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