Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms Core i5-12400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700F and Core i5-12400 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Core i5-12400
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 1% better in Metro Exodus than Core i5-12400 - 151 vs 149 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 20 vs 12 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12400 | vs | Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
