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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 2317 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 11% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-6400 - 127 vs 114 FPS
- Up to 9% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-6400 - €2.06 vs €2.27 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 1% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - €258.88 vs €261.28
- 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
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
127
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.06/FPS
100%
Price, €
€261.28
99%
FPS and Value Winner
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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Intel Core i5-6400 2,7 GHz CPU
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700KF | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700KF or Core i5-6400
Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
81 FPS
€19.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,599
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107 FPS
€18.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,949
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99 FPS
€50.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€4,957.18
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22 FPS
€36.32/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
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