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Core i5-2400 vs Core i7-12700K

Core i5-2400 vs Core i7-12700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Availability

MSRP $409

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms Core i5-2400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 3952 days newer than Core i5-2400.

Advantages of Core i5-2400

  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 95 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i7-12700K

  • Performs up to 94% better in F1 23 than Core i5-2400 - 301 vs 155 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400 - 20 vs 4 threads
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F1 23

F1 23

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i5-2400 Logo
Core i5-2400

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

155

51%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

301

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.86/FPS

100%

Price, €

€260

100%

FPS and Value Winner

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i5-2400 Logo
Core i5-2400

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-2400 Logo
Core i5-2400

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

554

22%

Multi-Core

1607

12%

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2531

100%

Multi-Core

13694

100%

Intel Core i5-2400 Logo

Core i5-2400

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo

Core i7-12700K

Jan 9th, 2011Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Sandy BridgeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
12
4Threads
20
3.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed5.0 GHz
95 W
TDP125 W
32 nmProcess Size
10 nm
31.0xMultiplier
36.0x
Intel HD 2000Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

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