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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 2317 days newer than Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 6% better in Metro Exodus than Core i5-6400 - 152 vs 143 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 20 vs 4 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core i7-12700KF 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1111
43.982581155977826%
Multi-Core
3023
22.31160971289394%
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6400 or Core i7-12700KF
Metro Exodus, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
90 FPS
£12.22/FPS
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Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700KF
8 GB, N/A Storage
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111 FPS
£15.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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61 FPS
£43.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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111 FPS
£15.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 3 TB HDD
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