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Core i7-6700K vs Core i5-12400

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

Intel Core i7-6700K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo
Intel CM8066201919901 CORE I7-6700K FC-LGA14C 4.10G 8M Tray Processor Cache SKYLAKE

Buy for 154.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 113 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12400

2.5 GHz | 6-core

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

Buy for 107.72 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 112 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-6700K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo
Intel CM8066201919901 CORE I7-6700K FC-LGA14C 4.10G 8M Tray Processor Cache SKYLAKE

Buy for 154.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 113 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12400

2.5 GHz | 6-core

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

Buy for 107.72 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 112 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. 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 8% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-6700K - 238 vs 220 FPS
  • Up to 30% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - $97.05 vs $138.89
  • Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
This is a free version of Borderlands 3.
Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

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

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015


FPS

220

92.43697478991596%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€154.17

69%

Intel CM8066201919901 CORE I7-6700K FC-LGA14C 4.10G 8M Tray Processor Cache SKYLAKE

Buy for 154.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 113 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

238

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€107.72

100%

FPS Winner

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

Buy for 107.72 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 112 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

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

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015


Single-Core

1480

67.92106470858191%

Multi-Core

4897

55.35209675596248%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

8847

100%

Intel Core i7-6700K

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Intel Core i5-12400

Aug 1st, 2015Release Date
Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7CollectionCore i5
SkylakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
4.0 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.5 GHz
4.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
91 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
40.0x
Multiplier25.0x
HD Graphics 530Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 730
NoOverclockableNo

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