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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 3967 days newer than Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 13% better in God of War than Core i7-990X - 186 vs 164 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 65 vs 130 Watts
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
164
88.17204301075269%
Value, $/FPS
$1.09/FPS
100%
Price, $
$178.02
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Single-Core
565
25.78731172980374%
Multi-Core
2626
29.472502805836136%
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Gulftown |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12400F or Core i7-990X
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
72 FPS
$14.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,049.99
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72 FPS
$12.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$899
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47 FPS
$15.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$749.99
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62 FPS
$16.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
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72 FPS
$17.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249.99
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47 FPS
$22.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,069.49
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62 FPS
$15.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$939.99
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62 FPS
$17.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,099.99
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47 FPS
$22.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,058.99
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31 FPS
$20.81/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$645
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