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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the more expensive Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 2317 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 8% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-6400 - 183 vs 169 FPS
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i5-6400 - €222.0 vs €273.66
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 20 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core i5-6400 2,7 GHz CPU
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Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 12 (8P+4E) core fino a 5,0 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1111
43.982581155977826%
Multi-Core
3023
22.31160971289394%
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6400 or Core i7-12700KF
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
106 FPS
€14.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,499
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60 FPS
€20.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,249
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60 FPS
€21.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,279
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132 FPS
€12.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,599
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79 FPS
€16.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,299
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106 FPS
€14.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,579
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79 FPS
€17.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,349
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79 FPS
€18.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,449
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116 FPS
€45.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€5,299
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124 FPS
€15.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,879
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