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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $174
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MSRP in USD: $174
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400F outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! 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 10% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i7-6700K - 232 vs 211 FPS
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - €158.83 vs €188.88
- Up to 24% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i7-6700K - €0.68 vs €0.9 per FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel BX80662I7 Processore 6700K Core i7-6700K, 4 GHz, cache 8 MB, Socket LGA1151
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Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
232
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.68/FPS
100%
Price, €
€158.83
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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
Ultra
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
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
Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
117 FPS
€10.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,179
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98 FPS
€7.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€712.35
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117 FPS
€8.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€979
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109 FPS
€8.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€949
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117 FPS
€11.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,339
In Stock
98 FPS
€8.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€849
In Stock
109 FPS
€9.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€1,049
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86 FPS
€8.86/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€761.57
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109 FPS
€7.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€831.17
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109 FPS
€9.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,039.04
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