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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400F outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6850K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400F is 2044 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 8% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-6850K - 130 vs 120 FPS
- Up to 90% cheaper than Core i7-6850K - €129.76 vs €1305.0
- Up to 91% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-6850K - €1.0 vs €10.88 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 65 vs 140 Watts
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
130
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1/FPS
100%
Price, €
€129.76
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Intel Core i7-6850k 3,60GHz Tray CPU
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400F | 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12400F or Core i7-6850K
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
56 FPS
€11.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€664.02
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76 FPS
€12.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€969
In Stock
55 FPS
€19.42/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,068.06
In Stock
68 FPS
€17.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,207.4
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80 FPS
€16.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,315.1
In Stock
76 FPS
€12.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€959
In Stock
76 FPS
€11.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€899.9
In Stock
80 FPS
€17.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,379
In Stock
68 FPS
€13.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€889
In Stock
68 FPS
€13.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€929
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