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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 1827 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 19% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i5-7600K - 147 vs 124 FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-7600K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - £158.88 vs £246.32
- Up to 24% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i5-12400 - £1.28 vs £1.68 per FPS
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i5-12400 2.5GHz LGA1700 Box
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Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
124
84%
Value, £/FPS
£1.28/FPS
100%
Price, £
£158.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7600K 3.8 GHz QuadCore 6 MB Cache CPU - Black
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400 | vs | Intel Core i5-7600K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 91 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12400 or Core i5-7600K
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, 1920 x 1080, Very High
58 FPS
£27.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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