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Core i5-8400 vs Core i7-12700KF: Battlefield 6

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In Battlefield 6, the Core i5-8400 is quite a bit slower than the Core i7-12700KF and it's also a worse value for money, as it's only $26 cheaper!

Core i5-8400

  • Up to 12% cheaper$198.95 vs $224.99
  • Up to 12% cheaper
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy65 vs 125 Watts
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy
  • Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
  • Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics

Core i7-12700KF

  • Up to 53% faster in Battlefield 6 – 115 vs 75 FPS
  • Up to 53% faster in Battlefield 6
  • Is 4 years and 30 days newerNov 04, 2021 vs Oct 05, 2017
  • Is 4 years and 30 days newer
  • Up to 26% better value in Battlefield 6 – $1.95 vs $2.65/FPS
  • Up to 26% better value in Battlefield 6

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Core i5-8400 vs Core i7-12700KF: Comparison of performance and price

Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i5-8400 vs Core i7-12700KF in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo

Core i5-8400

Oct 5th, 2017


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1387

54%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

4988

37%

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo

Core i7-12700KF

Nov 4th, 2021


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

2550

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

13422

100%

Performance Specifications

The Core i5-8400 vs Core i7-12700KF in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo

Core i5-8400

Oct 5th, 2017


Cores

6-core

50%

L3 Cache

9 MB

36%


Base Frequency

2.8 GHz

78%

Turbo Frequency

4 GHz

80%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2666 MHz

56%

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo

Core i7-12700KF

Nov 4th, 2021


Cores

12-core

100%

L3 Cache

25 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3.6 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

5 GHz

100%

Max. DDR5 RAM Speed

4800 MHz

100%

Specifications

Comparison of core specifications

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo

Core i5-8400

Oct 5th, 2017

Specifications

Comparison of core specifications

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo

Core i7-12700KF

Nov 4th, 2021

General
Oct 5th, 2017Released
Nov 4th, 2021
$182.00
MSRP$384.00
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
LGA1151SocketLGA1700
65 W
Power Consumption125 W
Other Features
2666 MHz (DDR4)RAM3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5)
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated GPUNo Integrated Graphics
Not OverclockableOverclock Support
Overclockable

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