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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $174
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MSRP in USD: $174
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400F outperforms the more expensive Core i7-10700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400F is 614 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-10700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 3% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-10700K - 179 vs 174 FPS
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i7-10700K - €133.25 vs €356.9
- Up to 64% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-10700K - €0.74 vs €2.05 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core i7-10700K (Basistakt: 3,80GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 125 Watt) Box
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Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
179
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.74/FPS
100%
Price, €
€133.25
100%
FPS and Value Winner
CPU CORE I5-12400F S1700 Box/2.5G BX8071512400F S RL4W IN schwarz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-10700K | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-10700K or Core i5-12400F
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
23 FPS
€28.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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56 FPS
€14.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, 1000 GB SSD
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€826.19
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56 FPS
€16.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€949
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56 FPS
€18.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,049
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64 FPS
€26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,664
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56 FPS
€16.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€949
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64 FPS
€21.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,379
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56 FPS
€19.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,099
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43 FPS
€19.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€859
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56 FPS
€16.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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