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Core i5-10400F vs Core i7-12700F

Core i5-10400F vs Core i7-12700F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i7-12700F

2.1 GHz | 12-core

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Aufrüst-Kit Intel Core i7-12700F, Gigabyte B760M, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 Kühler, ohne Arbeitsspeicher, ohne Grafik, komplett fertig montiert und getestet

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Core i7-12700F

2.1 GHz | 12-core

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Aufrüst-Kit Intel Core i7-12700F, Gigabyte B760M, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 Kühler, ohne Arbeitsspeicher, ohne Grafik, komplett fertig montiert und getestet

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In Stock

Updated 8530 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 614 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10400F.

Advantages of Core i5-10400F

  • Up to 56% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - €205.00 vs €469.00
  • Up to 45% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i7-12700F - €1.12 vs €2.05 per FPS

Advantages of Core i7-12700F

  • Performs up to 25% better in Dirt 5 than Core i5-10400F - 229 vs 183 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400F - 20 vs 12 threads
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Dirt 5

Dirt 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Core i5-10400F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

183

80%

Value, €/FPS

€1.12/FPS

100%

Price, €

€205

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-10400F 2,9 GHz LGA1200 Box

Buy for 205 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8530 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-12700F Logo
Core i7-12700F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

229

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.05/FPS

55%

Price, €

€469

43%

FPS Winner

Aufrüst-Kit Intel Core i7-12700F, Gigabyte B760M, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 Kühler, ohne Arbeitsspeicher, ohne Grafik, komplett fertig montiert und getestet

Buy for 469 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8530 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Core i5-10400F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Intel Core i7-12700F Logo
Core i7-12700F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Core i5-10400F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1438

61%

Multi-Core

5751

50%

Intel Core i7-12700F Logo
Core i7-12700F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2362

100%

Multi-Core

11527

100%

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo

Core i5-10400F

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Intel Core i7-12700F Logo

Core i7-12700F

Apr 30th, 2020
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Core i5Core i7
Comet LakeAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1200Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
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12
12
20
2.9 GHz
2.1 GHz
4.3 GHz
4.9 GHz
65 W65 W
14 nm
10 nm
29.0x
21.0x
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PCs Using Core i5-10400F or Core i7-12700F

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