Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400 is 1586 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 28 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 7% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-7940X - 124 vs 116 FPS
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $161.76 vs $397.83
- Up to 62% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-7940X - $1.3 vs $3.43 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
124
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.3/FPS
100%
Price, $
$161.76
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7940X | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
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Sep 1st, 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 |
14 | Cores | 6 |
28 | Threads | 12 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |