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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 61 days older than the cheaper Core i5-12400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - €129.76 vs €278.1
- Up to 51% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i7-12700K - €0.56 vs €1.15 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 4% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i5-12400F - 242 vs 232 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
232
95%
Value, €/FPS
€0.56/FPS
100%
Price, €
€129.76
100%
Value Winner
CPU CORE I5-12400F S1700 Box/2.5G BX8071512400F S RL4W IN schwarz
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INTEL Core i7-12700K BX8071512700K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12400F or Core i7-12700K
Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
117 FPS
€7.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€899.9
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98 FPS
€6.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€664.02
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117 FPS
€8.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€969
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160 FPS
€9.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,496.73
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109 FPS
€6.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€655.65
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109 FPS
€11.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,207.4
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122 FPS
€10.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,315.1
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117 FPS
€8.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€959
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119 FPS
€10.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,199
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122 FPS
€11.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,378.79
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