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Core i7-11700K vs Core i5-12400F

Core i7-11700K vs Core i5-12400F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-11700K 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 i7-11700K is 294 days older than the cheaper Core i5-12400F.

Advantages of Core i7-11700K

  • Performs up to 1% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-12400F - 478 vs 474 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 16 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i5-12400F

  • Up to 72% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - €133.09 vs €469.49
  • Up to 71% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-11700K - €0.28 vs €0.98 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
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This is a free version of Counter-Strike 2.
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo
Core i7-11700K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

478

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.98/FPS

29%

Price, €

€469.49

28%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

474

99%

Value, €/FPS

€0.28/FPS

100%

Price, €

€133.09

100%

Value Winner

CPU CORE I5-12400F S1700 BOX/2.5G BX8071512400F S RL4W IN

Buy for 133.09 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2707 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo
Core i7-11700K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo
Core i7-11700K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2219

100%

Multi-Core

9806

100%

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2191

99%

Multi-Core

8910

91%

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo

Core i7-11700K

vs
Intel Core i5-12400F Logo

Core i5-12400F

Mar 16th, 2021
Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7Core i5
Rocket LakeAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1200Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
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6
16
12
3.6 GHz
2.5 GHz
5.0 GHz
4.4 GHz
125 W
65 W
14 nm
10 nm
36.0x
25.0x
UHD Graphics 750
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Yes
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PCs Using Core i7-11700K or Core i5-12400F

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Popular Core i7-11700K and Core i5-12400F Comparisons

Compare 2 Processors in Games

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

133.09

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

231

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

133.09

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

125.97

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

133.09

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

301.44

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

133.09

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

178

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

133.09

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

97

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

133.09

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

204.99

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

133.09

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

466.4

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

133.09

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

169.29

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

133.09

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

260

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

133.09

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

414

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

133.09

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

367.85

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

133.09

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

147.44

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

133.09

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

158.77

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

133.09

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

520

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

133.09

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

245

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

133.09

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

419.99

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

133.09

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

314

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

133.09

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

255.78

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

133.09

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

194.9

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

133.09

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

157

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

133.09

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

182

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

133.09

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

140.78

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

133.09

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

133.09

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K
Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

133.09

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

399

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

133.09

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

133.09

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

367.22

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

133.09

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

432.06

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

133.09

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

87.9

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

133.09

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

302.57

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

133.09

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

471.07

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

133.09

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

719.98

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo
Core i7-11700K

469.49

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

231

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo
Core i7-11700K

469.49

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

125.97

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo
Core i7-11700K

469.49

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

301.44

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo
Core i7-11700K

469.49

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

178

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo
Core i7-11700K

469.49

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

97

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo
Core i7-11700K

469.49

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

204.99

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo
Core i7-11700K

469.49

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

466.4

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo
Core i7-11700K

469.49

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

169.29

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo
Core i7-11700K

469.49

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

260

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo
Core i7-11700K

469.49

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

414

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo
Core i7-11700K

469.49

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

367.85

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo
Core i7-11700K

469.49

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

147.44

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo
Core i7-11700K

469.49

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

158.77

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo
Core i7-11700K

469.49

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

520

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo
Core i7-11700K

469.49

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

245

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo
Core i7-11700K

469.49

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

419.99

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo
Core i7-11700K

469.49

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

314

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo
Core i7-11700K

469.49

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

255.78

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo
Core i7-11700K

469.49

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

194.9

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo
Core i7-11700K

469.49

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

157

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo
Core i7-11700K

469.49

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

182

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo
Core i7-11700K

469.49

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

140.78

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo
Core i7-11700K

469.49

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Intel Core i7-11700K Logo
Core i7-11700K

469.49

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K
Intel Core i7-11700K Logo
Core i7-11700K

469.49

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

399

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo
Core i7-11700K

469.49

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo
Core i7-11700K

469.49

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

367.22

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo
Core i7-11700K

469.49

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

432.06

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