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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700F and the cheaper Core i5-12400 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Core i5-12400
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - $143.57 vs $235.99
- Up to 37% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-12700F - $0.97 vs $1.54 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 3% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-12400 - 153 vs 148 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 20 vs 12 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
148
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.97/FPS
100%
Price, $
$143.57
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
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Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
153
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.54/FPS
63%
Price, $
$235.99
60%
FPS Winner
Intel CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2.1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
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Updated 214 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12400 | vs | Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i5-12400 or Core i7-12700F
With selected game settings
107 FPS
$11.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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107 FPS
$11.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,279.99
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143 FPS
$13.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,870.96
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143 FPS
$10.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,507.97
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107 FPS
$10.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,149
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107 FPS
$11.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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99 FPS
$14.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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132 FPS
$10.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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99 FPS
$10.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,046.49
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74 FPS
$19.72/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-12700F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,459
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