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€260
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MSRP $174
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 i7-12700K
- Performs up to 8% better in Starfield than Core i5-12400F - 77 vs 71 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
Advantages of Core i5-12400F
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - €133.09 vs €260.00
- Up to 45% better value when playing Starfield than Core i7-12700K - €1.87 vs €3.38 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-12700K Box
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Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
71
92%
Value, €/FPS
€1.87/FPS
100%
Price, €
€133.09
100%
Value Winner
CPU CORE I5-12400F S1700 BOX/2.5G BX8071512400F S RL4W IN
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-12700K | vs | Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i7-12700K or Core i5-12400F
With selected game settings
28 FPS
€54.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,512.28
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25 FPS
€43.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,089
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25 FPS
€31.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
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26 FPS
€42.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,099.99
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25 FPS
€35.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€889.9
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48 FPS
€36.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,749
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14 FPS
€57.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
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20 FPS
€35.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€705.24
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25 FPS
€47.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,199
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13 FPS
€66.15/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€860
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