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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10400F.
Advantages of Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 16% better in Lost Ark than Core i5-10400F - 298 vs 258 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400F - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i5-10400F
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $63.05 vs $171.17
- Up to 58% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i7-12700K - $0.24 vs $0.57 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
298
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.57/FPS
42%
Price, €
€171.17
36%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
258
87%
Value, €/FPS
€0.24/FPS
100%
Price, €
€63.05
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400F
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-12700K | vs | Core i5-10400F |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i7-12700K or Core i5-10400F
With selected game settings
191 FPS
€5.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€6.59/FPS
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Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€4.75/FPS
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Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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122 FPS
€5.02/FPS
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Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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€6.77/FPS
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Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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143 FPS
€9.88/FPS
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Core i5-10400F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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139 FPS
€4.96/FPS
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Core i5-10400F
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143 FPS
€6.11/FPS
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Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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143 FPS
€7.5/FPS
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Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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122 FPS
€5.08/FPS
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Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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