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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6850K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400 is 2044 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - €162.51 vs €169.95
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 52% better in Diablo IV than Core i7-6850K - 269 vs 177 FPS
- Up to 32% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i7-6850K - €0.63 vs €0.92 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-6850k 3,60GHz Tray CPU
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Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
269
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.63/FPS
100%
Price, €
€169.95
95%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop-Prozessor 18M Cache, bis zu 4,40 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6850K | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Broadwell E | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6850K or Core i5-12400
Diablo IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
50 FPS
€12.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€629
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1 FPS
€1199/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,199
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24 FPS
€49.96/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,199
In Stock
1 FPS
€999/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€999
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1 FPS
€950.34/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€950.34
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24 FPS
€54.12/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,299
In Stock
24 FPS
€49.54/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,189
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84 FPS
€11.9/FPS
Arc A750
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€999.99
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50 FPS
€26.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,323.97
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37 FPS
€21.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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