Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF 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 i7-12700KF is 1491 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - €177.5 vs €265.06
- Up to 22% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i7-12700KF - €0.76 vs €0.98 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 15% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i5-8400 - 270 vs 234 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 20 vs 6 threads
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
234
86%
Value, €/FPS
€0.76/FPS
100%
Price, €
€177.5
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €177.5 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 100 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
270
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.98/FPS
77%
Price, €
€265.06
66%
FPS Winner
Buy for €265.06 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 100 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700KF |
---|---|---|
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 | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |