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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-14700K 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 i7-14700K is 651 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12400.
Advantages of Core i5-12400
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i7-14700K - $143.57 vs $328.95
- Up to 52% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-14700K - $0.74 vs $1.54 per FPS
Advantages of Core i7-14700K
- Performs up to 10% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i5-12400 - 214 vs 194 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 28 vs 12 threads
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
194
91%
Value, $/FPS
$0.74/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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Updated 6287 minutes ago
Core i7-14700K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
214
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.54/FPS
48%
Price, $
$328.95
43%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-14700K New Gaming Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
Buy for $328.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6286 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-14700K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12400 | vs | Core i7-14700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 20 |
| 12 | Threads | 28 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-12400 or Core i7-14700K
With selected game settings
31 FPS
$29.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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167 FPS
$16.46/FPS
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Core i7-14700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,748.94
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43 FPS
$18.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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86 FPS
$26.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i7-14700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,299
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167 FPS
$19.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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125 FPS
$16.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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30 FPS
$30.67/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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125 FPS
$18.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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86 FPS
$1.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-14700K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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167 FPS
$17.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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