Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF 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 i7-12700KF is 61 days older than the cheaper Core i5-12400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - €160.27 vs €272.99
- Up to 40% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-12700KF - €1.47 vs €2.44 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 3% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i5-12400F - 112 vs 109 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 20 vs 12 threads
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
109
97%
Value, €/FPS
€1.47/FPS
100%
Price, €
€160.27
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €160.27 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 213 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
112
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.44/FPS
60%
Price, €
€272.99
58%
FPS Winner
Buy for €272.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 213 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | Intel Core i7-12700KF |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 12 |
12 | Threads | 20 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |