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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 61 days older than the cheaper Core i5-12400.
Advantages of Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 3% better in God of War than Core i5-12400 - 191 vs 185 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Core i5-12400
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - $116.52 vs $148.52
- Up to 19% better value when playing God of War than Core i7-12700KF - $0.70 vs $0.86 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
191
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.86/FPS
81%
Price, €
€164.86
78%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset
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In Stock
Updated 243 minutes ago
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
185
97%
Value, €/FPS
€0.7/FPS
100%
Price, €
€129.34
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
Buy for €129.34 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 243 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-12700KF | vs | Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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