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€100.22
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $182
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $349
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MSRP in USD: $349
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 2399 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - €100.22 vs €311.16
- Up to 64% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-12700 - €0.35 vs €0.98 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 10% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-6400 - 317 vs 287 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 16 vs 4 threads
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
287
90%
Value, €/FPS
€0.35/FPS
100%
Price, €
€100.22
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-6400 2,7GHz Boxed CPU
Buy for €100.22 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12358 minutes ago
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
317
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.98/FPS
35%
Price, €
€311.16
32%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700 Desktop-Prozessor 25 MB Cache, bis zu 4,90 GHz
Buy for €311.16 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12358 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-6400 or Core i7-12700
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
139 FPS
€7.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,099
In Stock
139 FPS
€8.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,199
In Stock
119 FPS
€11.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
€1,370.2
In Stock
119 FPS
€13.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
€1,560.9
In Stock
139 FPS
€8.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
€1,179.47
In Stock
119 FPS
€10.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,306.24
In Stock
84 FPS
€15.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,269.49
In Stock
139 FPS
€11.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,558.69
In Stock
139 FPS
€9.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€1,359.15
In Stock
139 FPS
€9.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
€1,378.92
In Stock
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