Core i5-12400F vs Core i7-930

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-930
2010
4 cores / 8 threads, 130 Watt
1.92
Core i5-12400F
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.64
+558%

Core i5-12400F outperforms Core i7-930 by a whopping 558% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-930 and Core i5-12400F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking1877562
Place by popularitynot in top-1004
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.3757.30
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameBloomfield (2008−2010)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date28 February 2010 (14 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$80no data
Current price$108 (1.4x MSRP)$168

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-12400F has 15386% better value for money than i7-930.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-930 and Core i5-12400F basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads812
Base clock speed2.8 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.06 GHz4.4 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size263 mm2163 mm2
Maximum core temperature68 °C100 °C
Number of transistors731 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-930 and Core i5-12400F compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCLGA1366FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-930 and Core i5-12400F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVXno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology1.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSXno data+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE36 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
StatusDiscontinuedLaunched

Security technologies

Core i7-930 and Core i5-12400F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-930 and Core i5-12400F are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-930 and Core i5-12400F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size24 GB128 GB
Max memory channels32
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support-no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-930 and Core i5-12400F.

PCIe version2.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-930 1.92
i5-12400F 12.64
+558%

Core i5-12400F outperforms Core i7-930 by 558% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i7-930 2966
i5-12400F 19557
+559%

Core i5-12400F outperforms Core i7-930 by 559% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i7-930 419
i5-12400F 2197
+424%

Core i5-12400F outperforms Core i7-930 by 424% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i7-930 1439
i5-12400F 8946
+522%

Core i5-12400F outperforms Core i7-930 by 522% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.92 12.64
Recency 28 February 2010 4 January 2022
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 8 12
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 65 Watt

The Core i5-12400F is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-930 in performance tests.


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