Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 1766 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7400.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 24% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i5-7400 - 153 vs 123 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7400 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7400
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - £152.25 vs £259.76
- Up to 67% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i7-12700K - £1.24 vs £3.71 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
153
100%
Value, £/FPS
£3.71/FPS
33.42318059299191%
Price, £
£259.76
58%
FPS Winner
Buy for £259.76 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 39 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
123
80.3921568627451%
Value, £/FPS
£1.24/FPS
100%
Price, £
£152.25
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £152.25 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 40 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1176
46.46384828131174%
Multi-Core
3232
23.6015773331386%
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Core i5-7400 |
---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |