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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 1586 days newer than Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 11% better in Battlefield V than Core i9-7960X - 266 vs 239 FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-12400F Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 2.5 GHz 6-Core 65W 18MB Cache Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-7960X or Core i5-12400F
Battlefield V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
147 FPS
$9.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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147 FPS
$5.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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147 FPS
$5.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$859
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131 FPS
$7.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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108 FPS
$6.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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131 FPS
$8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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108 FPS
$9.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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169 FPS
$5.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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198 FPS
$8.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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147 FPS
$8.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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