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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400 is 2044 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 4% better in Metro Exodus than Core i7-6900K - 149 vs 143 FPS
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - €155.05 vs €188.88
- Up to 21% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i7-6900K - €1.04 vs €1.32 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
INTEL Core i7-6900K 3,20 gHz LGA2011-V3 20MB Cache
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Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
149
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.04/FPS
100%
Price, €
€155.05
100%
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
Extreme
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6900K or Core i5-12400
Metro Exodus, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
43 FPS
€20.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€875
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43 FPS
€22.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€965
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43 FPS
€18.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
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