Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400 is 4459 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 10% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-960 - 179 vs 163 FPS
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i7-960 - $152.7 vs $299.0
- Up to 54% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-960 - $0.85 vs $1.83 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-960 - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-960 doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
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Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
179
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.85/FPS
100%
Price, $
$152.7
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-960 | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
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Oct 20th, 2009 | 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 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 65 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
No | Overclockable | No |