Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 294 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11400.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 4% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-11400 - 126 vs 121 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11400 - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - £123.2 vs £227.69
- Up to 44% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-12700F - £1.02 vs £1.81 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
126
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.81/FPS
56%
Price, £
£227.69
54%
FPS Winner
Buy for £227.69 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6497 minutes ago
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
121
96%
Value, £/FPS
£1.02/FPS
100%
Price, £
£123.2
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £123.2 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6497 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700F | vs | Intel Core i5-11400 |
---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
21.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
No | Overclockable | No |