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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K 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 i7-12700K is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10400F.
Advantages of Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 7% better in Halo Infinite than Core i5-10400F - 173 vs 161 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400F - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i5-10400F
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - €205.00 vs €273.11
- Up to 20% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i7-12700K - €1.27 vs €1.58 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
173
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.58/FPS
80%
Price, €
€273.11
75%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K Box.
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Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
161
93%
Value, €/FPS
€1.27/FPS
100%
Price, €
€205
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10400F 2,9 GHz LGA1200 Box
Buy for €205 on Amazon
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Updated 1792 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-12700K | vs | Core i5-10400F |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i7-12700K or Core i5-10400F
With selected game settings
105 FPS
€15.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,679
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41 FPS
€19.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€799.9
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61 FPS
€15.56/FPS
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Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€949
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65 FPS
€17.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,159
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28 FPS
€26.39/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€739
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53 FPS
€16.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€849
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78 FPS
€18.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,439
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104 FPS
€33.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€3,449.57
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53 FPS
€15.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€839
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53 FPS
€15.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€799
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