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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms Core i9-7980XE 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 i9-7980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 4% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i9-7980XE - 142 vs 136 FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 36 vs 12 threads
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
136
95.77464788732394%
Value, $/FPS
$8.08/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1099
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | Intel Core i9-7980XE |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 18 |
| 12 | Threads | 36 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12400F or Core i9-7980XE
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
49 FPS
$21.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,049.99
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49 FPS
$18.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$899
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33 FPS
$22.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$749.99
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43 FPS
$23.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
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49 FPS
$25.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249.99
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33 FPS
$32.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,069.49
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43 FPS
$21.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$939.99
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43 FPS
$25.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,099.99
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33 FPS
$32.09/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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24 FPS
$26.88/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$645
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