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€296.35
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Prices and StockMSRP $409
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MSRP $409
Prices and StockMSRP $199
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MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-14700K 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 i7-14700K is 651 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12400.
Advantages of Core i7-14700K
- Performs up to 4% better in Fortnite than Core i5-12400 - 247 vs 237 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 28 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Core i5-12400
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i7-14700K - $129.34 vs $296.35
- Up to 54% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i7-14700K - $0.55 vs $1.20 per FPS
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-14700K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
247
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.2/FPS
46%
Price, €
€296.35
43%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-14700K New Gaming Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
237
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.55/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 6434 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-14700K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-14700K | vs | Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
20 | Cores | 6 |
28 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i7-14700K or Core i5-12400
With selected game settings
71 FPS
€11.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€834.86
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220 FPS
€11.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,476.52
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92 FPS
€7.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€731.9
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137 FPS
€15.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i7-14700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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€2,071.17
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220 FPS
€13.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,882.87
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185 FPS
€9.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,846.84
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70 FPS
€11.84/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€828.82
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185 FPS
€11.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,108.1
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137 FPS
€0.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-14700K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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€126.86
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220 FPS
€11.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,594.59
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