Intel Core i7 5960X 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.0GHz vs 2.5GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (20MB vs 18MB)
Intel Core i5 12400F 's Advantages
Released 7 years and 5 months late
Higher specification of memory (4800 vs 2133)
Larger memory bandwidth (76.8GB/s vs 68GB/s)
Newer PCIe version (5.0 vs 3.0)
More modern manufacturing process (10nm vs 22nm)
Lower TDP (65W vs 140W)