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€280.99
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $324
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700F and the cheaper Core i5-12400 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 3% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-12400 - 153 vs 148 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - €155.05 vs €280.99
- Up to 43% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-12700F - €1.05 vs €1.84 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
153
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.84/FPS
57%
Price, €
€280.99
55%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 25M, fino a 4,90 GHz
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Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
148
96%
Value, €/FPS
€1.05/FPS
100%
Price, €
€155.05
100%
Value Winner
CPU Intel Core i5-12400 6 Core 2.5GHz
Buy for €155.05 on Amazon
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Updated 12871 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700F | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | 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 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700F or Core i5-12400
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
132 FPS
€12.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,599
In Stock
111 FPS
€10.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,134.29
In Stock
118 FPS
€10.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,219
In Stock
95 FPS
€9.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€875
In Stock
107 FPS
€10.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,119
In Stock
107 FPS
€10.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,149
In Stock
87 FPS
€11.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€989
In Stock
95 FPS
€10.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€965
In Stock
132 FPS
€12.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,599.99
In Stock
99 FPS
€12.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,241
In Stock
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