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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $324
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MSRP in USD: $324
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 1827 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7400
- Up to 27% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - €201.46 vs €274.65
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 11% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-7400 - 126 vs 114 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7400 - 20 vs 4 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-7400 3,00GHz LGA1151 6MB Cache Tray CPU
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Generic CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2,1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1176
49.7883149872989%
Multi-Core
3232
28.03851826147306%
Intel Core i5-7400 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-7400 or Core i7-12700F
Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
69 FPS
€18.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,279
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69 FPS
€17.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,199
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92 FPS
€16.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,539
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92 FPS
€14.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,369
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69 FPS
€17.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,219
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61 FPS
€16.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€979
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92 FPS
€18.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,699
In Stock
79 FPS
€18.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,489
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69 FPS
€20.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,399
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69 FPS
€19.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1000 GB SSD
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€1,349
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