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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 1491 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 32% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i5-8400 - 188 vs 142 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 20 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - €188.88 vs €261.28
- Up to 4% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Core i7-12700KF - €1.33 vs €1.39 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
188
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.39/FPS
95%
Price, €
€261.28
72%
FPS 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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Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
142
75%
Value, €/FPS
€1.33/FPS
100%
Price, €
€188.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8400 Processore 9 MB di cache fino a 4.00 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700KF | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700KF or Core i5-8400
HITMAN 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
145 FPS
€11.03/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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172 FPS
€11.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,949
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164 FPS
€30.23/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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