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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-7700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 1827 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 7% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i7-7700K - 144 vs 134 FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-7700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - £248.88 vs £270.37
- Up to 1% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-12400 - £1.86 vs £1.88 per FPS
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-12400 2.5GHz LGA1700 Box
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Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
134
93%
Value, £/FPS
£1.86/FPS
100%
Price, £
£248.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2 GHz QuadCore 8MB Cache Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400 | vs | Intel Core i7-7700K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 91 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12400 or Core i7-7700K
A Plague Tale: Requiem, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
50 FPS
£31.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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