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€260
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Prices and StockMSRP $199
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MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 61 days older than the cheaper Core i5-12400.
Advantages of Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 7% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i5-12400 - 255 vs 238 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Core i5-12400
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - €168.57 vs €260.00
- Up to 30% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i7-12700K - €0.71 vs €1.02 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i7-12700K Box
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Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
238
93%
Value, €/FPS
€0.71/FPS
100%
Price, €
€168.57
100%
Value Winner
CPU CORE I5-12400 S1700 Box/2.5G BX8071512400 S RL4V IN
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-12700K | vs | Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i7-12700K or Core i5-12400
With selected game settings
117 FPS
€9.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,099.99
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100 FPS
€8.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€875
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166 FPS
€10.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,749
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117 FPS
€9.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,090
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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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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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€3,001.5
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100 FPS
€7.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€749.9
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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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