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€177.5
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $409
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MSRP in USD: $409
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 1491 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - €177.5 vs €299.99
- Up to 24% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-12700K - €0.92 vs €1.21 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 28% better in Rust than Core i5-8400 - 247 vs 193 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 20 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
193
78%
Value, €/FPS
€0.92/FPS
100%
Price, €
€177.5
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8400 Prozessor (9 MB Cache, bis zu 4,00 GHz)
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Updated 10247 minutes ago
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
247
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.21/FPS
76%
Price, €
€299.99
59%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core i7-12700K BX8071512700K
Buy for €299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10247 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 6 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8400 or Core i7-12700K
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
148 FPS
€10.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,593.41
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157 FPS
€33.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€5,258.09
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102 FPS
€12.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,289
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202 FPS
€12.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,579
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147 FPS
€13.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,949
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116 FPS
€13.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,569
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147 FPS
€18.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€2,776.17
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90 FPS
€13.43/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,209
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125 FPS
€11.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,439
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76 FPS
€14.46/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,099
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