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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $174
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MSRP in USD: $174
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-980X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-980X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 4312 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-980X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X
- Up to 90% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - $87.8 vs $899.99
- Up to 89% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i5-12400F - $0.13 vs $1.19 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 12% better in Rocket League than Core i7-980X - 759 vs 677 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-980X - 65 vs 130 Watts
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
FPS
677
89%
Value, $/FPS
$0.13/FPS
100%
Price, $
$87.8
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition Processor 3.33 GHz 12 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-980X | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 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 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-980X or Core i5-12400F
Rocket League, 1920 x 1080, High Quality
319 FPS
$3.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
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242 FPS
$3.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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337 FPS
$2.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
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242 FPS
$3.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$832.73
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319 FPS
$3.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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319 FPS
$3.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,149.99
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242 FPS
$4.38/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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286 FPS
$3.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,002
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196 FPS
$3.93/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$769.99
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368 FPS
$3.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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