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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 61 days older than the cheaper Core i5-12400.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 2% better in Resident Evil Village than Core i5-12400 - 316 vs 311 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 36% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - €148.0 vs €233.0
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Resident Evil Village
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core i7-12700K Box
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CPU Intel Core i5-12400 6 Core 2.5GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Single-Core
2179
86.09245357566179%
Multi-Core
8847
64.60493646852636%
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Core i5-12400
Resident Evil Village, 1920 x 1080, Max
206 FPS
€7.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,522.51
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205 FPS
€7.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,542.66
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131 FPS
€10.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,379.99
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125 FPS
€7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€875
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125 FPS
€6.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€845
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131 FPS
€7.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€965
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125 FPS
€6.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
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183 FPS
€18.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€3,375.94
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219 FPS
€20.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€4,499
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157 FPS
€9.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,529
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