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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 2348 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 5% better in Rocket League than Core i7-6700K - 759 vs 720 FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - £188.88 vs £246.32
- Up to 19% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i5-12400 - £0.26 vs £0.32 per FPS
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Intel Core i5-12400 2.5GHz LGA1700 Box
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Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FPS
720
94%
Value, £/FPS
£0.26/FPS
100%
Price, £
£188.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I7-6700K Processor (4 GHz, 8 M Cache, LGA1151)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Aug 1st, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 91 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12400 or Core i7-6700K
Rocket League, 1920 x 1080, High Quality
316 FPS
£5.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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