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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 2044 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 28% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i7-6900K - 147 vs 115 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - $87.75 vs $118.28
- Up to 4% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i5-12400 - $0.85 vs $0.89 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 16 vs 12 threads
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
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Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
115
78%
Value, €/FPS
€0.85/FPS
100%
Price, €
€97.4
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K
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In Stock
Updated 12292 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400 | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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