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Core i5-7400 vs Core i5-12400

Core i5-7400 vs Core i5-12400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i5-7400

3.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-7400 Logo
Intel Core i5-7400 Retail - (1151/Quad Core/3.00GHz/6MB/Kabylake/65W/Graphics) - BX80677I57400

Buy for £137.08 on Amazon

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Core i5-12400

2.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
CPU CORE I5-12400 S1700 Box/2.5G BX8071512400 S RL4V IN

Buy for £145 on Amazon

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Updated 54 minutes ago

Core i5-7400

3.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-7400 Logo
Intel Core i5-7400 Retail - (1151/Quad Core/3.00GHz/6MB/Kabylake/65W/Graphics) - BX80677I57400

Buy for £137.08 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 55 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12400

2.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
CPU CORE I5-12400 S1700 Box/2.5G BX8071512400 S RL4V IN

Buy for £145 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 54 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400 is 1827 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7400.

Advantages of Core i5-7400

  • Up to 5% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - £137.08 vs £145.00

Advantages of Core i5-12400

  • Performs up to 11% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-7400 - 176 vs 158 FPS
  • Up to 6% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-7400 - £0.82 vs £0.87 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7400 - 12 vs 4 threads
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Battlefield 2042

Battlefield 2042

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-7400 Logo
Core i5-7400

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


FPS

158

90%

Value, £/FPS

£0.87/FPS

94%

Price, £

£137.08

100%

Intel Core i5-7400 Retail - (1151/Quad Core/3.00GHz/6MB/Kabylake/65W/Graphics) - BX80677I57400

Buy for £137.08 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 55 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

176

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.82/FPS

100%

Price, £

£145

94%

FPS and Value Winner

CPU CORE I5-12400 S1700 Box/2.5G BX8071512400 S RL4V IN

Buy for £145 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 54 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-7400 Logo
Core i5-7400

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-7400 Logo
Core i5-7400

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


Single-Core

1176

54%

Multi-Core

3232

37%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

8847

100%

Intel Core i5-7400 Logo

Core i5-7400

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Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Core i5-12400

Jan 3rd, 2017Release Date
Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5CollectionCore i5
Kaby LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
4Threads
12
3.0 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.5 GHz
3.5 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
30.0x
Multiplier25.0x
HD 630Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 730
NoOverclockableNo

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