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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms Core i7-970 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 4187 days newer than Core i7-970.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 28% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-970 - 158 vs 123 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-970 - 65 vs 130 Watts
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-970
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010
FPS
123
77%
Value, $/FPS
$1.87/FPS
100%
Price, $
$229.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 i7-970 3.20 GHz Processor - Socket B LGA-1366
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-970
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-970 | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 19th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | 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 |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-970 or Core i5-12400F
Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
87 FPS
$14.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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59 FPS
$17.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,028
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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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93 FPS
$9.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$912.95
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76 FPS
$13.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
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59 FPS
$15.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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76 FPS
$13.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,049.73
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123 FPS
$13.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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87 FPS
$7.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$672.74
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41 FPS
$19.46/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$798
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