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AvailabilityMSRP $409
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10400.
Advantages of Core i5-10400
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - €126.95 vs €251.49
- Up to 43% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i7-12700K - €0.51 vs €0.89 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 14% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i5-10400 - 284 vs 249 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400 - 20 vs 12 threads
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
249
88%
Value, €/FPS
€0.51/FPS
100%
Price, €
€126.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-10400 Desktop-Prozessor, 6 Kerne, bis zu 4,3 GHz, LGA1200 (Chipsatz der Intel® 400er-Reihe), 65 W
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Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
284
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.89/FPS
57%
Price, €
€251.49
50%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K Box.
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Resolution
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Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10400 | vs | Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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197 FPS
€7.36/FPS
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Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Core i7-12700K
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€8.54/FPS
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16 GB, N/A Storage
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Radeon RX 7900 XTX
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32 GB, N/A Storage
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Core i7-12700K
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Core i5-10400
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€8.96/FPS
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Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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97 FPS
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Core i7-12700K
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€7.46/FPS
Radeon RX 6650 XT
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€7.73/FPS
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Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€7.74/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€16.11/FPS
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