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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-920 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-920 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 4796 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-920.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-920
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - $90.0 vs $161.76
- Up to 36% better value when playing God of War than Core i5-12400 - $0.56 vs $0.87 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 14% better in God of War than Core i7-920 - 185 vs 162 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-920 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-920 - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-920 doesn't have integrated graphics
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7 Processor i7-920 2.66GHz 8 MB LGA1366 CPU BX80601920
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Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-920
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-920 | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 17th, 2008 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 2.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-920 or Core i5-12400
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
47 FPS
$13.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$649.99
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72 FPS
$14.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,029.99
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61 FPS
$19.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,165
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72 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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72 FPS
$20.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
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61 FPS
$14.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$913.69
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61 FPS
$17.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$1,055
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61 FPS
$15.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$929.9
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61 FPS
$21.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,339
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61 FPS
$29.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,799
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