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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 2348 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - €102.0 vs €349.0
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 7% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-6700K - 130 vs 122 FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i7-6700K Prozessor der 6. Generation (bis zu 4 GHz mit Intel Turbo-Boost-Technik 2.0, 8 MB Intel Smart-Cache)
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Aufrüst-Kit Intel Core i5-12400, Gigabyte B760M, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 Kühler, ohne Arbeitsspeicher, komplett fertig montiert und getestet
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1480
67.92106470858191%
Multi-Core
4897
55.35209675596248%
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 91 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6700K or Core i5-12400
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
68 FPS
€19.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,299
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83 FPS
€8.43/FPS
Arc A750
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€699.99
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42 FPS
€28.55/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,199
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68 FPS
€23.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,599
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68 FPS
€20.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,406.26
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42 FPS
€21.91/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€920.05
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55 FPS
€21.62/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,189
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42 FPS
€23.79/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€999
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55 FPS
€23.62/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,299
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55 FPS
€21.8/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,199
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