Buy on Amazon
€288.7
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $349
Availability
MSRP in USD: $349
Availability
Availability
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 1194 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 19% better in Dota 2 than Core i5-9400 - 241 vs 203 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 16 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - €136.34 vs €288.7
- Up to 44% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i7-12700 - €0.67 vs €1.2 per FPS
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Intel® Core™ i7-12700 Desktop-Prozessor 25 MB Cache, bis zu 4,90 GHz
Buy for €288.7 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 189 minutes ago
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
203
84%
Value, €/FPS
€0.67/FPS
100%
Price, €
€136.34
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9400 Prozessor 2,9 GHz 9 MB Smart Cache
Buy for €136.34 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 189 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700 | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700 or Core i5-9400
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
169 FPS
€6.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1000 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
€1,119.27
In Stock
181 FPS
€8.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
€1,499
In Stock
146 FPS
€7.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
€1,151.61
In Stock
169 FPS
€8.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
€1,408.48
In Stock
181 FPS
€9.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
€1,755.36
In Stock
181 FPS
€5.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
€1,084.44
In Stock
182 FPS
€7.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
€1,419
In Stock
181 FPS
€7.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
€1,309.13
In Stock
190 FPS
€9.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
€1,885.56
In Stock
182 FPS
€6.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€1,145.03
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
