Buy on Amazon
£109.97
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP $617
Availability
MSRP $617
AvailabilityMSRP $199
Availability
MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6850K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6850K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 2044 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Core i7-6850K
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - £109.97 vs £145.00
- Up to 6% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Core i5-12400 - £0.74 vs £0.79 per FPS
Advantages of Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 24% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i7-6850K - 184 vs 148 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
148
80%
Value, £/FPS
£0.74/FPS
100%
Price, £
£109.97
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80671I76850K Core i7 - i7-6850K - 3.6 GHz - 15 MB Cache - LGA2011
Buy for £109.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 43 minutes ago
CPU CORE I5-12400 S1700 Box/2.5G BX8071512400 S RL4V IN
Buy for £145 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 42 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6850K | vs | Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Broadwell E | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Laptops Using Core i7-6850K or Core i5-12400
With selected game settings
88 FPS
£18.06/FPS
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
£1,588.88
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
