Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 1491 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 21% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-8400 - 128 vs 106 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 20 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - £158.88 vs £198.99
- Up to 3% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-12700KF - £1.5 vs £1.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
128
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.55/FPS
96%
Price, £
£198.99
79%
FPS Winner
Buy for £198.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18363 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
106
82%
Value, £/FPS
£1.5/FPS
100%
Price, £
£158.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £158.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18364 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700KF | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |