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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400 is 3967 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 21% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-990X - 204 vs 169 FPS
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i7-990X - $161.76 vs $178.02
- Up to 25% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-990X - $0.79 vs $1.05 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
204
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.79/FPS
100%
Price, $
$161.76
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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
Extreme
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | 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 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-990X or Core i5-12400
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
64 FPS
$10.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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93 FPS
$11.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$14.38/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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93 FPS
$12.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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93 FPS
$16.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
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81 FPS
$11.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$913.69
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81 FPS
$13.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$1,055
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81 FPS
$11.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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81 FPS
$16.53/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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81 FPS
$22.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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