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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400F 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 i5-12400F - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 12% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i7-6900K - 156 vs 139 FPS
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - €141.45 vs €182.66
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 65 vs 140 Watts
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
INTEL Core i7-6900K 3,20 gHz LGA2011-V3 20MB Cache
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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
Ultra
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1252
57.14285714285714%
Multi-Core
7118
79.88776655443323%
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6900K or Core i5-12400F
Watch Dogs: Legion, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
45 FPS
€17.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
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58 FPS
€10.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€612.4
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68 FPS
€13.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€929
In Stock
68 FPS
€15.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,034.88
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45 FPS
€16.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€725.6
In Stock
68 FPS
€11.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
In Stock
68 FPS
€18.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,249
In Stock
68 FPS
€11.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
In Stock
68 FPS
€15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,019.99
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68 FPS
€16.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,149
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