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MSRP $174
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MSRP $409
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 61 days older than the cheaper Core i5-12400F.
Advantages of Core i5-12400F
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - €148.74 vs €243.22
- Up to 35% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i7-12700K - €0.62 vs €0.95 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 7% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i5-12400F - 255 vs 238 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
238
93%
Value, €/FPS
€0.62/FPS
100%
Price, €
€148.74
100%
Value Winner
CPU CORE I5-12400F S1700 BOX/2.5G BX8071512400F S RL4W IN
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Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
255
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.95/FPS
65%
Price, €
€243.22
61%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K Box
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Updated 77 minutes ago
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Resolution
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Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12400F | vs | Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-12400F or Core i7-12700K
With selected game settings
111 FPS
€7.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€9.4/FPS
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Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€8.02/FPS
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Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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Core i5-12400F
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Core i7-12700K
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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111 FPS
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Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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111 FPS
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Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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111 FPS
€8.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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117 FPS
€9.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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111 FPS
€10.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,129
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100 FPS
€11.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,120
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111 FPS
€9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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71 FPS
€11.03/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€782.99
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100 FPS
€10.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,025.48
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111 FPS
€11.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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165 FPS
€21.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€3,570
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111 FPS
€8.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€949
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150 FPS
€20.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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71 FPS
€8.22/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
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€583.27
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111 FPS
€7.2/FPS
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Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
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175 FPS
€25.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€4,499
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111 FPS
€8.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€948.9
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117 FPS
€20.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,374.31
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100 FPS
€12.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,220
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111 FPS
€9.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,024.19
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71 FPS
€11.27/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799.99
In Stock
86 FPS
€10.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€899
In Stock
117 FPS
€8.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€991.89
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107 FPS
€9.15/FPS
Radeon RX 6650 XT
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€979
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71 FPS
€11.34/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 4 GB SSD
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€804.99
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100 FPS
€7.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€778.01
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79 FPS
€11.13/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€879
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126 FPS
€8.72/FPS
Radeon RX 6750 XT
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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