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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 61 days older than the cheaper Core i5-12400.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 3% better in God of War than Core i5-12400 - 191 vs 185 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - CA$187.89 vs CA$265.45
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-12700KF Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Single-Core
2179
86.26286619160727%
Multi-Core
8847
65.29633183260756%
Intel Core i7-12700KF | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700KF or Core i5-12400
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
114 FPS
CA$23.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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