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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 i9-7920X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-7920X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 1577 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7920X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7920X
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - $299.0 vs $749.99
- Up to 58% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i5-12400F - $1.07 vs $2.57 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 5% better in Apex Legends than Core i9-7920X - 292 vs 279 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-7920X - 65 vs 140 Watts
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-7920X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
FPS
279
95%
Value, $/FPS
$1.07/FPS
100%
Price, $
$299
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-7920X Tray Processor (CD8067303753300)- OEM Pack
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Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
292
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.57/FPS
41%
Price, $
$749.99
39%
FPS Winner
Thermaltake LCGS Quartz i350 R4 Gaming Desktop (Intel Core™ i5-12400F, 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA GeForce® RTX 3050, 1TB NVMe M.2) S2QT-B66R-350-LCS,White
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-7920X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7920X | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 10th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-7920X or Core i5-12400F
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
145 FPS
$7.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,049.91
In Stock
145 FPS
$6.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
In Stock
163 FPS
$7.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,232.99
In Stock
118 FPS
$6.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$749.99
In Stock
163 FPS
$6.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
In Stock
173 FPS
$5.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$899
In Stock
89 FPS
$11.24/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
In Stock
118 FPS
$8.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$990.71
In Stock
163 FPS
$7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,141.73
In Stock
89 FPS
$9.08/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$807.7
In Stock
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