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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 2348 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - £188.88 vs £270.37
- Up to 28% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Core i5-12400 - £0.73 vs £1.01 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 4% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i7-6700K - 268 vs 258 FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FPS
258
96%
Value, £/FPS
£0.73/FPS
100%
Price, £
£188.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I7-6700K Processor (4 GHz, 8 M Cache, LGA1151)
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Intel Core i5-12400 2.5GHz LGA1700 Box
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 91 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6700K or Core i5-12400
Monster Hunter: World, 1920 x 1080, Highest
112 FPS
£14.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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