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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400F is 2379 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 24% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i7-6700 - 92 vs 74 FPS
- Up to 19% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i7-6700 - $1.20 vs $1.49 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Core i7-6700
- Up to 0% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - $110.20 vs $110.61
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
92
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.2/FPS
100%
Price, $
$110.61
99%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400F Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 2.5 GHz 6-Core 65W 18MB Cache Desktop Processor
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Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12400F | vs | Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i5-12400F or Core i7-6700
With selected game settings
6 FPS
$143.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$859.39
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6 FPS
$141.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$849.99
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6 FPS
$175/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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1 FPS
$849.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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1 FPS
$799.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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1 FPS
$869.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-6700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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6 FPS
$139.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$839
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6 FPS
$133.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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1 FPS
$984.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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16 FPS
$77.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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