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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7900X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-7900X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 1653 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 11% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i9-7900X - 158 vs 142 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 65 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - $412.83 vs $899.99
- Up to 49% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-12400F - $2.91 vs $5.7 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 20 vs 12 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
142
89%
Value, $/FPS
$2.91/FPS
100%
Price, $
$412.83
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12400F or Core i9-7900X
Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
87 FPS
$11.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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59 FPS
$15.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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93 FPS
$10.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
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59 FPS
$14.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$832.73
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87 FPS
$12.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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87 FPS
$13.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,149.99
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59 FPS
$17.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,058.99
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76 FPS
$13.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,002
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41 FPS
$18.78/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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103 FPS
$11.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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