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Core i7-12700K vs Core i5-11400

Core i7-12700K vs Core i5-11400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i7-12700K

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-12700K Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £245.24 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 346 minutes ago

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Core i5-11400

2.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-11400 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-11400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for £205.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 346 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Core i7-12700K

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-12700K Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £245.24 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 346 minutes ago

vs

Core i5-11400

2.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-11400 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-11400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for £205.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 346 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 233 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11400.

Advantages of Core i7-12700K

  • Performs up to 15% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i5-11400 - 188 vs 164 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11400 - 20 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Core i5-11400

  • Up to 16% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - £205.88 vs £245.24
  • Up to 3% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Core i7-12700K - £1.26 vs £1.30 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
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HITMAN 2

HITMAN 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

188

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.3/FPS

97%

Price, £

£245.24

83%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-12700K Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £245.24 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 346 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-11400 Logo
Core i5-11400

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

164

87%

Value, £/FPS

£1.26/FPS

100%

Price, £

£205.88

100%

Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-11400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for £205.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 346 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Intel Core i5-11400 Logo
Core i5-11400

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2531

100%

Multi-Core

13694

100%

Intel Core i5-11400 Logo
Core i5-11400

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

1940

77%

Multi-Core

7300

53%

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo

Core i7-12700K

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Intel Core i5-11400 Logo

Core i5-11400

Nov 4th, 2021
Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7Core i5
Alder LakeRocket Lake
Intel Socket 1700Intel Socket 1200
Desktop
Desktop
12
6
20
12
3.6 GHz
2.6 GHz
5.0 GHz
4.4 GHz
125 W
65 W
10 nm
14 nm
36.0x
26.0x
UHD Graphics 770UHD Graphics 730
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