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Core i7-7700HQ vs Core i5-12400

Core i7-7700HQ vs Core i5-12400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

MSRP in USD: $378

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Availability

MSRP in USD: $199

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms Core i7-7700HQ on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 1827 days newer than Core i7-7700HQ.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700HQ

  • Consumes up to 31% less energy than Intel Core i5-12400 - 45 vs 65 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400

  • Performs up to 8% better in God of War than Core i7-7700HQ - 185 vs 171 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700HQ - 12 vs 8 threads
This is a free version of God of War.
God of War

God of War

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-7700HQ Logo
Core i7-7700HQ

Mobile • Jan 3rd, 2017


FPS

171

92%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

185

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.78/FPS

100%

Price, £

£145

100%

FPS and Value Winner

CPU CORE I5-12400 S1700 Box/2.5G BX8071512400 S RL4V IN

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In Stock

Updated 326 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-7700HQ Logo
Core i7-7700HQ

Mobile • Jan 3rd, 2017

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-7700HQ Logo
Core i7-7700HQ

Mobile • Jan 3rd, 2017


Single-Core

1148

53%

Multi-Core

3580

40%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

8847

100%

Intel Core i7-7700HQ Logo

Intel Core i7-7700HQ

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Intel Core i5-12400

Jan 3rd, 2017Release Date
Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7CollectionCore i5
Kaby LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel BGA 1440SocketIntel Socket 1700
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
2.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.5 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
45 W
TDP65 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
28.0x
Multiplier25.0x
Intel HD Graphics 630Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 730
NoOverclockableNo

Laptops Using Core i7-7700HQ or Core i5-12400

God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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