Core i5-10400 vs Core i7-12700F

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Intel Comet Lake Core i5-10400 2.90Ghz 12MB Cache CPU Desktop Processor

Prices and Stock
MSRP $324

Intel CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2.1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 614 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10400.

Advantages of Core i5-10400

Up to 47% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - $124.95 vs $235.99
Up to 38% better value when playing Valorant than Core i7-12700F - $0.16 vs $0.26 per FPS
Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i7-12700F

Performs up to 15% better in Valorant than Core i5-10400 - 895 vs 778 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400 - 20 vs 12 threads

This is a free version of Valorant.

Valorant

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Core i5-10400

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

FPS

778

87%

Value, $/FPS

$0.16/FPS

100%

Price, $

$124.95

100%

Value Winner

Intel Comet Lake Core i5-10400 2.90Ghz 12MB Cache CPU Desktop Processor

Buy for $124.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 186 minutes ago

Core i7-12700F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

FPS

895

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.26/FPS

62%

Price, $

$235.99

52%

FPS Winner

Intel CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2.1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F

Buy for $235.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 185 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Core i5-10400

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Core i7-12700F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

1920 x 1080

Ultra

130

FPS

153

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

1920 x 1080

Very High

170

FPS

300

FPS

League of Legends

1920 x 1080

Very High

368

FPS

498

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

1920 x 1080

Ultra

561

FPS

682

FPS

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

1920 x 1080

Epic

226

FPS

239

FPS

Fortnite

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Core i5-10400

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Single-Core

1430

61%

Multi-Core

5489

48%

Core i7-12700F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Single-Core

2362

100%

Multi-Core

11527

100%

Core i5-10400	vs	Core i7-12700F
Apr 30th, 2020	Release Date	Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5	Collection	Core i7
Comet Lake	Codename	Alder Lake
Intel Socket 1200	Socket	Intel Socket 1700
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
6	Cores	12
12	Threads	20
2.9 GHz	Base Clock Speed	2.1 GHz
4.3 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	4.9 GHz
65 W	TDP	65 W
14 nm	Process Size	10 nm
29.0x	Multiplier	21.0x
UHD Graphics 630	Integrated Graphics	None
No	Overclockable	No