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Core i7-10700F vs Core i5-12400F

Core i7-10700F vs Core i5-12400F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i7-10700F

2.9 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-10700F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for CA$435.08 on Amazon

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Updated 84 minutes ago

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Core i5-12400F

2.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
INTEL CORE I5-12400F DESKTOP 6P+0E CORES UP to 4.4 GHZ-MM#99ARGP

Buy for CA$352.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 83 minutes ago

Core i7-10700F

2.9 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-10700F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for CA$435.08 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 84 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12400F

2.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
INTEL CORE I5-12400F DESKTOP 6P+0E CORES UP to 4.4 GHZ-MM#99ARGP

Buy for CA$352.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 83 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400F outperforms the more expensive Core i7-10700F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400F is 614 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-10700F.

Advantages of Core i7-10700F

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 16 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Core i5-12400F

  • Performs up to 6% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-10700F - 93 vs 88 FPS
  • Up to 19% cheaper than Core i7-10700F - CA$352.99 vs CA$435.08
  • Up to 23% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-10700F - CA$3.80 vs CA$4.94 per FPS
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Hogwarts Legacy

Hogwarts Legacy

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

88

95%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$4.94/FPS

77%

Price, CA$

CA$435.08

81%

Intel® Core™ i7-10700F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for CA$435.08 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 84 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

93

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$3.8/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$352.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

INTEL CORE I5-12400F DESKTOP 6P+0E CORES UP to 4.4 GHZ-MM#99ARGP

Buy for CA$352.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 83 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1612

74%

Multi-Core

7231

81%

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2191

100%

Multi-Core

8910

100%

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo

Core i7-10700F

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Intel Core i5-12400F Logo

Core i5-12400F

Apr 30th, 2020Release Date
Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7CollectionCore i5
Comet LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads12
2.9 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.5 GHz
4.8 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
29.0x
Multiplier25.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockableNo

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