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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms 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 Core i9-9960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 29% better in War Thunder than Core i9-9960X - 230 vs 178 FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 32 vs 12 threads
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
178
77.39130434782608%
Value, $/FPS
$8.87/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1579
100%
Value Winner
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | Intel Core i9-9960X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12400F or Core i9-9960X
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
191 FPS
$5.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,049.99
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191 FPS
$4.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$899
In Stock
174 FPS
$4.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$749.99
In Stock
184 FPS
$5.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
In Stock
191 FPS
$6.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249.99
In Stock
174 FPS
$6.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,069.49
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184 FPS
$5.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$939.99
In Stock
184 FPS
$5.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,099.99
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174 FPS
$6.09/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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163 FPS
$3.96/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$645
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