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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $174
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MSRP in USD: $174
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the more expensive Core i7-7700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 1827 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-7700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 7% better in Valheim than Core i7-7700 - 215 vs 201 FPS
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i7-7700 - CA$209.08 vs CA$237.69
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700 - 12 vs 8 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel BX80677I77700 7th Generation Core i7-7700 Processor
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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
Highest
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1389
63.39570972158831%
Multi-Core
4460
50.05611672278339%
Intel Core i7-7700 | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-7700 or Core i5-12400F
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
91 FPS
CA$14.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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91 FPS
CA$18.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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80 FPS
CA$17.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,361.89
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66 FPS
CA$18.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,223.46
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80 FPS
CA$17.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,361.89
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80 FPS
CA$18.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,498.08
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91 FPS
CA$14.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,350
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97 FPS
CA$16.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,563.02
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66 FPS
CA$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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91 FPS
CA$13.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,229
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