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Core i7-12700 vs Core i5-12400F

Core i7-12700 vs Core i5-12400F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms Core i5-12400F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 21 days newer than Core i5-12400F.

Advantages of Core i7-12700

  • Performs up to 1% better in Valheim than Core i5-12400F - 217 vs 215 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 16 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
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Valheim

Valheim

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1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

217

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.24/FPS

100%

Price, €

€269.25

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Procesorius Intel Core i7-12700 CM8071504555019 Tray

Buy for 269.25 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 99 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

215

99%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Trending Games

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2293

100%

Multi-Core

10780

100%

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2191

96%

Multi-Core

8910

83%

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo

Core i7-12700

vs
Intel Core i5-12400F Logo

Core i5-12400F

Jan 25th, 2022
Release DateJan 4th, 2022
Core i7CollectionCore i5
Alder LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads12
2.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
2.5 GHz
4.9 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
10 nmProcess Size10 nm
21.0xMultiplier
25.0x
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockableNo

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