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Core i7-14700KF vs Core i5-12400

Core i7-14700KF vs Core i5-12400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-14700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-14700KF is 651 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12400.

Advantages of Core i7-14700KF

  • Performs up to 4% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-12400 - 187 vs 179 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 28 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Core i5-12400

  • Up to 56% cheaper than Core i7-14700KF - £145.00 vs £330.28
  • Up to 54% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-14700KF - £0.81 vs £1.77 per FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-14700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
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Forza Horizon 5

Forza Horizon 5

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1920 x 1080

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Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


FPS

187

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.77/FPS

46%

Price, £

£330.28

43%

FPS Winner

Intel Core™ i7-14700KF Computer Processor

Buy for £330.28 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 762 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

179

96%

Value, £/FPS

£0.81/FPS

100%

Price, £

£145

100%

Value Winner

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

Buy for £145 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 763 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

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Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


Single-Core

2975

100%

Multi-Core

19234

100%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

73%

Multi-Core

8847

46%

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo

Core i7-14700KF

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Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Core i5-12400

Oct 17th, 2023
Release DateJan 4th, 2022
Core i7CollectionCore i5
Raptor LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
20
Cores6
28
Threads12
3.4 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.5 GHz
5.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
Not AvailableTDP65 W
10 nmProcess Size10 nm
34.0x
Multiplier25.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 730
Yes
OverclockableNo

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