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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i5-7400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 1766 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-7400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 8% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-7400 - 296 vs 273 FPS
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i5-7400 - £149.45 vs £152.25
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7400 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7400
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Intel Core i5-7400 Retail - (1151/Quad Core/3.00GHz/6MB/Kabylake/65W/Graphics) - BX80677I57400
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1176
47.57281553398058%
Multi-Core
3232
26.85277500830841%
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Core i5-7400 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
10 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Core i5-7400
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
224 FPS
£9.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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