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Core i5-12400 vs Core i7-6700K

Core i5-12400 vs Core i7-6700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400 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 i5-12400 is 2348 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6700K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400

  • Performs up to 6% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i7-6700K - 214 vs 202 FPS
  • Up to 19% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - $106.65 vs $131.61
  • Up to 24% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Core i7-6700K - $0.55 vs $0.72 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
This is a free version of HITMAN 3.
HITMAN 3

HITMAN 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

214

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.55/FPS

100%

Price, €

€118.38

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz

Buy for 118.38 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 111 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo
Core i7-6700K

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015


FPS

202

94%

Value, €/FPS

€0.72/FPS

76%

Price, €

€146.09

81%

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo
Core i7-6700K

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

8847

100%

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo
Core i7-6700K

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015


Single-Core

1480

67%

Multi-Core

4897

55%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Intel Core i5-12400

vs
Intel Core i7-6700K Logo

Intel Core i7-6700K

Jan 4th, 2022
Release DateAug 1st, 2015
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Alder LakeCodenameSkylake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads8
2.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.0 GHz
4.4 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
65 W
TDP91 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
25.0xMultiplier
40.0x
UHD Graphics 730Integrated GraphicsHD Graphics 530
NoOverclockableNo

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