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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms Core i7-940 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 4796 days newer than Core i7-940.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 22% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i7-940 - 176 vs 144 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-940 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-940 - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-940 doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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 i7-940
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-940
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Single-Core
447
20.51399724644332%
Multi-Core
1532
17.316604498700126%
Intel Core i7-940 | 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 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-940 or Core i5-12400
Battlefield 2042, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
66 FPS
$12.12/FPS
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Core i5-12400
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GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$13.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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66 FPS
$14.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$989
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81 FPS
$9.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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65 FPS
$14.91/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
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$14.53/FPS
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$15.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
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