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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 2379 days newer than Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 3% better in Stray than Core i7-6700 - 188 vs 183 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 12 vs 8 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
183
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.41/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$258.36
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 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 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6700 or Core i5-12400F
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
78 FPS
CA$15.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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95 FPS
CA$13.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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106 FPS
CA$12.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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95 FPS
CA$14.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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95 FPS
CA$14.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,362.01
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106 FPS
CA$12.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,350
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106 FPS
CA$16.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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113 FPS
CA$11.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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90 FPS
CA$12.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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78 FPS
CA$22.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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