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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 1766 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7400.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 19% better in No Man's Sky than Core i5-7400 - 202 vs 170 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7400 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7400
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - CA$84.99 vs CA$279.0
- Up to 64% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i7-12700KF - CA$0.5 vs CA$1.38 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
202
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.38/FPS
36%
Price, CA$
CA$279
30%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset
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Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
170
84%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.5/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$84.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7400 3GHz 6MBNew Retail, BX80677I57400New Retail Smart Cache Box
Buy for CA$84.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 91 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700KF | vs | Intel Core i5-7400 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Core i7-12700KF or Core i5-7400
No Man's Sky, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
116 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
168 FPS
CA$21.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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CA$3,676.59
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129 FPS
CA$13.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,699.99
In Stock
147 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
136 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
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