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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 i7-6700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400F is 2348 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 5% better in World of Tanks than Core i7-6700K - 561 vs 536 FPS
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - €148.16 vs €237.87
- Up to 41% better value when playing World of Tanks than Core i7-6700K - €0.26 vs €0.44 per FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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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Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
561
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.26/FPS
100%
Price, €
€148.16
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
Ultra
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6700K or Core i5-12400F
World of Tanks, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
211 FPS
€4.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€969
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211 FPS
€5.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,129
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211 FPS
€4.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€959
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185 FPS
€4.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€842.73
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149 FPS
€5.61/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€836.11
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226 FPS
€4.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,098.35
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151 FPS
€4.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€694.84
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130 FPS
€6.81/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€885
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220 FPS
€4.54/FPS
Radeon RX 7600 XT
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€999
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185 FPS
€5.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€959
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