Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400F outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400F is 2379 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 5% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-6700 - 179 vs 170 FPS
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - €133.09 vs €186.84
- Up to 33% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-6700 - €0.74 vs €1.10 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Core i7-6700
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
179
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.74/FPS
100%
Price, €
€133.09
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €133.09 on Amazon
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12400F | vs | Core i7-6700 |
---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
No | Overclockable | No |