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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 2399 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - $49.46 vs $191.14
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 18% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-6400 - 161 vs 136 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 16 vs 4 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) 2.10 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1111
48.451809856083734%
Multi-Core
3023
28.042671614100183%
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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