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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 12% better in God of War than Core i5-7400 - 191 vs 171 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 44% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - £158.88 vs £281.81
- Up to 37% better value when playing God of War than Core i7-12700K - £0.93 vs £1.48 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
191
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.48/FPS
62%
Price, £
£281.81
56%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
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Updated 6398 minutes ago
Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
171
89%
Value, £/FPS
£0.93/FPS
100%
Price, £
£158.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7400 Retail - (1151/Quad Core/3.00GHz/6MB/Kabylake/65W/Graphics) - BX80677I57400
Buy for £158.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6398 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
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 |
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