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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 cheaper Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400 is 2348 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Up to 1% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - €151.91 vs €153.9
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 56% better in League of Legends than Core i7-6700K - 270 vs 173 FPS
- Up to 35% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i7-6700K - €0.57 vs €0.88 per FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel BX80662I7 Processore 6700K Core i7-6700K, 4 GHz, cache 8 MB, Socket LGA1151
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Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
270
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.57/FPS
100%
Price, €
€153.9
98%
FPS and Value Winner
CPU Intel Core i5-12400 6 Core 2.5GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 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 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 91 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6700K or Core i5-12400
League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High
248 FPS
€3.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€875
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248 FPS
€4.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,065
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248 FPS
€3.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€899
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