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Core i7-7700 vs Core i5-12400

Core i7-7700 vs Core i5-12400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i7-7700

3.6 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-7700 Logo
Intel Core i7-7700 Retail - (1151/Quad Core/3.60GHz/8MB/Kabylake/65W/Graphics) - BX80677I77700

Buy for £168.15 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 47 minutes ago

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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

In Stock

Updated 46 minutes ago

Core i7-7700

3.6 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-7700 Logo
Intel Core i7-7700 Retail - (1151/Quad Core/3.60GHz/8MB/Kabylake/65W/Graphics) - BX80677I77700

Buy for £168.15 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 47 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 46 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-7700 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 more expensive Core i7-7700.

Advantages of Core i5-12400

  • Performs up to 6% better in Rocket League than Core i7-7700 - 759 vs 715 FPS
  • Up to 14% cheaper than Core i7-7700 - £145.00 vs £168.15
  • Up to 21% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i7-7700 - £0.19 vs £0.24 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700 - 12 vs 8 threads
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Rocket League

Rocket League

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality

Intel Core i7-7700 Logo
Core i7-7700

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


FPS

715

94%

Value, £/FPS

£0.24/FPS

79%

Price, £

£168.15

86%

Intel Core i7-7700 Retail - (1151/Quad Core/3.60GHz/8MB/Kabylake/65W/Graphics) - BX80677I77700

Buy for £168.15 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 47 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

759

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.19/FPS

100%

Price, £

£145

100%

FPS and Value Winner

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

Buy for £145 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 46 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality

Intel Core i7-7700 Logo
Core i7-7700

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-7700 Logo
Core i7-7700

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


Single-Core

1389

64%

Multi-Core

4460

50%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

8847

100%

Intel Core i7-7700 Logo

Core i7-7700

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Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Core i5-12400

Jan 3rd, 2017Release Date
Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7CollectionCore i5
Kaby LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.5 GHz
4.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
36.0x
Multiplier25.0x
HD 630Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 730
NoOverclockableNo

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