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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $174
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 1173 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- 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 5% better in Death Stranding than Core i9-9960X - 237 vs 225 FPS
- Up to 93% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $111.99 vs $1499.99
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel BX80673I99960X Core i9-9960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC7)
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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
Very High
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9960X | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | 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 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.4 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 | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9960X or Core i5-12400F
Death Stranding, 1920 x 1080, Very High
120 FPS
$11.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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120 FPS
$6.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$799
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120 FPS
$7.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$859
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108 FPS
$9.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
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90 FPS
$7.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$705.59
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108 FPS
$9.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,047.99
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90 FPS
$10.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$989
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139 FPS
$7.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999
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164 FPS
$9.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,603.46
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120 FPS
$10.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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