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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-10700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400 is 614 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-10700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 6% better in Lost Ark than Core i7-10700K - 285 vs 268 FPS
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i7-10700K - €155.05 vs €278.88
- Up to 48% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i7-10700K - €0.54 vs €1.04 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i7-10700K
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Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
285
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.54/FPS
100%
Price, €
€155.05
100%
FPS and Value Winner
CPU Intel Core i5-12400 6 Core 2.5GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-10700K | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-10700K or Core i5-12400
Lost Ark, 1920 x 1080, Very High
170 FPS
€5.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€875
In Stock
170 FPS
€5.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€965
In Stock
170 FPS
€4.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
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