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€169.95
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6800K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6800K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 2044 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 23% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i7-6800K - 658 vs 536 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6800K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - €127.21 vs €169.95
- Up to 8% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i5-12400 - €0.24 vs €0.26 per FPS
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop-Prozessor 18M Cache, bis zu 4,40 GHz
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Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
536
81%
Value, €/FPS
€0.24/FPS
100%
Price, €
€127.21
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-6800K BX80671I76800K Desktop Prozessor (15 MB Cache, 3,40GHz, LGA 2011-v3, 140W)
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Updated 13177 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400 | vs | Intel Core i7-6800K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12400 or Core i7-6800K
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
318 FPS
€1.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€629
In Stock
223 FPS
€5.38/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,199
In Stock
270 FPS
€4.44/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,199
In Stock
223 FPS
€4.48/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€999
In Stock
223 FPS
€4.26/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€950.34
In Stock
270 FPS
€4.81/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,299
In Stock
270 FPS
€4.4/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,189
In Stock
381 FPS
€2.62/FPS
Arc A750
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€999.99
In Stock
318 FPS
€4.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,323.97
In Stock
294 FPS
€2.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799.9
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