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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12400F 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 i5-12400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 2% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-12400F - 298 vs 292 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - CA$209.08 vs CA$265.45
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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 I5-12400F DESKTOP 6P+0E CORES UP to 4.4 GHZ-MM#99ARGP
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Single-Core
2191
86.73792557403009%
Multi-Core
8910
65.76131079784486%
Intel Core i7-12700KF | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700KF or Core i5-12400F
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
163 FPS
CA$8.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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163 FPS
CA$10.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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145 FPS
CA$9.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,361.89
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118 FPS
CA$10.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,223.46
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145 FPS
CA$9.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,361.89
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145 FPS
CA$10.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,498.08
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163 FPS
CA$8.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,350
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173 FPS
CA$9.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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118 FPS
CA$9.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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226 FPS
CA$11.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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CA$2,636.94
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