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AvailabilityMSRP $199
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MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-10700F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400 is 614 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-10700F.
Advantages of Core i7-10700F
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 2% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-10700F - 164 vs 160 FPS
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i7-10700F - £145.00 vs £242.36
- Up to 42% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-10700F - £0.88 vs £1.51 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-10700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i7-10700F
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Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
164
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.88/FPS
100%
Price, £
£145
100%
FPS and Value Winner
CPU CORE I5-12400 S1700 Box/2.5G BX8071512400 S RL4V IN
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Resolution
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Core i7-10700F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-10700F | vs | Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Core i7-10700F or Core i5-12400
With selected game settings
50 FPS
£18.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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50 FPS
£18.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£924.95
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50 FPS
£18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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50 FPS
£18.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£934.95
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63 FPS
£14.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£919.95
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64 FPS
£15.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£989.95
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42 FPS
£20.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£849.95
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63 FPS
£15.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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29 FPS
£27.58/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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63 FPS
£16.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,059.95
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63 FPS
£16.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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42 FPS
£23.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£984.95
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50 FPS
£29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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63 FPS
£19.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,244.95
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Laptops Using Core i7-10700F or Core i5-12400
With selected game settings
53 FPS
£29.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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