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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $289
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MSRP in USD: $289
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1766 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7400
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - €191.69 vs €216.62
- Up to 10% better value when playing Control than Core i5-12600K - €0.95 vs €1.05 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 2% better in Control than Core i5-7400 - 206 vs 201 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7400 - 16 vs 4 threads
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
201
97%
Value, €/FPS
€0.95/FPS
100%
Price, €
€191.69
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80677I57400 CPU Core i5-7400 Processor 6M Cache, bis zu 3.50 GHz grau
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
206
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.05/FPS
90%
Price, €
€216.62
88%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K LGA1700 Tablett, 3,6 GHz, CM8071504555227
Buy for €216.62 on Amazon
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Updated 9023 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7400 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-7400 or Core i5-12600K
Control, 1920 x 1080, High
16 FPS
€35.93/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€574.9
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23 FPS
€26.52/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€609.9
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107 FPS
€10.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,154.9
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16 FPS
€39.68/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€634.9
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