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Prices and StockMSRP $174
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MSRP $174
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 2348 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Core i7-6700K
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - CA$253.79 vs CA$350.99
- Up to 24% better value when playing Deathloop than Core i5-12400F - CA$1.42 vs CA$1.86 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 6% better in Deathloop than Core i7-6700K - 189 vs 179 FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
Deathloop
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FPS
179
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.42/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$253.79
100%
Value Winner
Intel 6th Gen Core i7-6700K Desktop Processor (BX80662I76700K)
Buy for CA$253.79 on Amazon
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Updated 1770 minutes ago
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
189
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.86/FPS
76%
Price, CA$
CA$350.99
72%
FPS Winner
INTEL CORE I5-12400F DESKTOP 6P+0E CORES UP to 4.4 GHZ-MM#99ARGP
Buy for CA$350.99 on Amazon
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Updated 2044 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700K | vs | Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 91 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i7-6700K or Core i5-12400F
With selected game settings
75 FPS
CA$18.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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85 FPS
CA$16.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,443.89
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119 FPS
CA$18.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,226.48
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61 FPS
CA$16.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,005.01
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61 FPS
CA$19.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,172.12
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75 FPS
CA$19.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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75 FPS
CA$18.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,361.89
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61 FPS
CA$18.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,099
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85 FPS
CA$21.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,793.79
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85 FPS
CA$14.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,229
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