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Core i5-10400 vs Core i7-12700K

Core i5-10400 vs Core i7-12700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i5-10400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

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Intel® Core™ i5-10400, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 6 core fino a 4,3 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 400) 65 W

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Intel Core i5-10400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

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Intel® Core™ i5-10400, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 6 core fino a 4,3 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 400) 65 W

Buy for 141.1 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74033 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10400.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400

  • Up to 39% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - €141.1 vs €233.0
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K

  • Performs up to 10% better in Deathloop than Core i5-10400 - 195 vs 178 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400 - 20 vs 12 threads
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Deathloop

Deathloop

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Core i5-10400

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

178

91.28205128205128%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€141.1

100%

Intel® Core™ i5-10400, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 6 core fino a 4,3 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 400) 65 W

Buy for 141.1 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74033 minutes ago

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

195

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€233

60%

FPS Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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Core i5-10400

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Core i5-10400

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1430

56.499407348873966%

Multi-Core

5489

40.083248137870605%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2531

100%

Multi-Core

13694

100%

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Intel Core i5-10400

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Intel Core i7-12700K Logo

Intel Core i7-12700K

Apr 30th, 2020Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Comet LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
12
12Threads
20
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
4.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
65 W
TDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
29.0xMultiplier
36.0x
UHD Graphics 630Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i5-10400 or Core i7-12700K

Deathloop, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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