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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $174
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MSRP in USD: $174
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 2348 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 7% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-6700K - 130 vs 122 FPS
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - €141.45 vs €252.66
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel BX80662I76700K, 4 GHz, Box Core I7-6700K Processore, Argento
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CPU CORE I5-12400F S1700 BOX/2.5G BX8071512400F S RL4W IN
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1480
67.54906435417618%
Multi-Core
4897
54.960718294051624%
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6700K or Core i5-12400F
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
56 FPS
€14.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
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68 FPS
€9.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€612.4
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76 FPS
€12.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€929
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76 FPS
€13.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,034.88
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56 FPS
€12.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€725.6
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76 FPS
€10.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
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76 FPS
€16.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,249
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76 FPS
€10.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
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76 FPS
€13.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,019.99
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76 FPS
€15.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,149
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