Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the more expensive Core i5-12400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 61 days older than the more expensive Core i5-12400.
Advantages of Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 4% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i5-12400 - 162 vs 156 FPS
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - €248.00 vs €349.00
- Up to 32% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i5-12400 - €1.53 vs €2.24 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Core i5-12400
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
162
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.53/FPS
100%
Price, €
€248
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
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Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-12700KF | vs | Core i5-12400 |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |