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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400 is 2379 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 18% better in Dota 2 than Core i7-6700 - 236 vs 200 FPS
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - €155.05 vs €188.88
- Up to 30% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i7-6700 - €0.66 vs €0.94 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 12 vs 8 threads
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Intel Box Core Processore i7-6700, Argento
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Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
236
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.66/FPS
100%
Price, €
€155.05
100%
FPS and Value Winner
CPU Intel Core i5-12400 6 Core 2.5GHz
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Updated 12782 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6700 or Core i5-12400
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
167 FPS
€5.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€875
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167 FPS
€5.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€965
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101 FPS
€8.9/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i7-6700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€899
In Stock
167 FPS
€4.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
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