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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $289
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MSRP in USD: $289
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1766 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7400
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - CA$188.88 vs CA$244.99
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 82% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i5-7400 - 160 vs 88 FPS
- Up to 29% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i5-7400 - CA$1.53 vs CA$2.15 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7400 - 16 vs 4 threads
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i5-7400 3GHz 6MBNew Retail, BX80677I57400New Retail Smart Cache Box
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
160
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.53/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$244.99
77%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7400 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-7400 or Core i5-12600K
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, 1920 x 1080, Very High
77 FPS
CA$25.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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51 FPS
CA$34.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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