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€169.95
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6850K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400 is 2044 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 9% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-6850K - 93 vs 85 FPS
- Up to 4% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-6850K - €1.83 vs €1.91 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - €162.51 vs €169.95
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
93
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.83/FPS
100%
Price, €
€169.95
95%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop-Prozessor 18M Cache, bis zu 4,40 GHz
Buy for €169.95 on Amazon
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Intel Core i7-6850k 3,60GHz Tray CPU
Buy for €162.51 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400 | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
|---|---|---|
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 | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12400 or Core i7-6850K
Hogwarts Legacy, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
47 FPS
€13.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€629
In Stock
25 FPS
€47.96/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,199
In Stock
36 FPS
€33.31/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,199
In Stock
25 FPS
€39.96/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€999
In Stock
25 FPS
€38.01/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€950.34
In Stock
36 FPS
€36.08/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,299
In Stock
36 FPS
€33.03/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,189
In Stock
61 FPS
€16.39/FPS
Arc A750
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€999.99
In Stock
47 FPS
€28.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,323.97
In Stock
42 FPS
€19.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799.9
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