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$148.02
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-980X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400 is 4312 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-980X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X
- Up to 3% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - $148.02 vs $153.0
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 13% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i7-980X - 217 vs 192 FPS
- Up to 8% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i7-980X - $0.71 vs $0.77 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-980X - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-980X doesn't have integrated graphics
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
FPS
192
88.47926267281106%
Value, $/FPS
$0.77/FPS
92.20779220779221%
Price, $
$148.02
100%
Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition Processor 3.33 GHz 12 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
217
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.71/FPS
100%
Price, $
$153
96%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
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Updated 354563 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Single-Core
554
25.424506654428637%
Multi-Core
2604
29.433706341132588%
Intel Core i7-980X | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-980X or Core i5-12400
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
58 FPS
$18.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,099
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40 FPS
$19.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$769.99
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58 FPS
$31.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,799
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58 FPS
$14.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$839
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39 FPS
$22.05/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$859.99
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58 FPS
$18.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,097.59
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39 FPS
$36.9/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,439
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58 FPS
$23.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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