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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-10700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-10700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 614 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-10700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 46% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-10700K - 57 vs 39 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700K
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - $180.79 vs $548.39
- Up to 52% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-12400F - $5.15 vs $10.68 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
57
100%
Value, €/FPS
€10.68/FPS
48%
Price, €
€608.71
32%
FPS Winner
Thermaltake LCGS Quartz i350 R4 Gaming Desktop (Intel Core™ i5-12400F, 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA GeForce® RTX 3050, 1TB NVMe M.2) S2QT-B66R-350-LCS,White
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Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
39
68%
Value, €/FPS
€5.15/FPS
100%
Price, €
€200.68
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-10700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W (BX8070110700K)
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | Intel Core i7-10700K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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