Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 10% better in Valheim than Core i5-10400F - 222 vs 201 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400F - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Up to 13% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - €200.0 vs €228.6
- Up to 3% better value when playing Valheim than Core i7-12700KF - €1.0 vs €1.03 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
222
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.03/FPS
97%
Price, €
€228.6
87%
FPS Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700KF | vs | Intel Core i5-10400F |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |