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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $409
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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 Intel Core i5-10400F
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - €91.6 vs €299.99
- Up to 67% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-12700K - €0.31 vs €0.93 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 9% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-10400F - 323 vs 295 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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
295
91%
Value, €/FPS
€0.31/FPS
100%
Price, €
€91.6
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10400F (Basistakt: 2,90GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 65Watt) Box
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Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
323
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.93/FPS
33%
Price, €
€299.99
30%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core i7-12700K BX8071512700K
Buy for €299.99 on Amazon
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Updated 2605 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400F | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10400F or Core i7-12700K
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
101 FPS
€7.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€725.25
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76 FPS
€10.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€799.9
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76 FPS
€8.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€650.74
In Stock
210 FPS
€7.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,593.41
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223 FPS
€23.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€5,258.09
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129 FPS
€9.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,289
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281 FPS
€9.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,579
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48 FPS
€14.98/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€719
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208 FPS
€9.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,949
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157 FPS
€9.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,569
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