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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 2044 days newer than Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 15% better in Valorant than Core i7-6900K - 872 vs 759 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 65 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 16 vs 12 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
872
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.17/FPS
100%
Price, €
€151.67
100%
FPS and Value Winner
CPU CORE I5-12400F S1700 Box/2.5G BX8071512400F S RL4W IN schwarz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
|---|---|---|
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 | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12400F or Core i7-6900K
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
569 FPS
€1.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€728.5
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606 FPS
€1.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€909.9
In Stock
606 FPS
€1.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€969
In Stock
569 FPS
€2.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,238
In Stock
514 FPS
€1.75/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€899.75
In Stock
517 FPS
€1.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€682.67
In Stock
626 FPS
€1.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,060.37
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626 FPS
€2.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,379
In Stock
569 FPS
€1.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€959
In Stock
606 FPS
€1.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,099
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