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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 2317 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Core i5-6400
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - $56.68 vs $182.99
- Up to 60% better value when playing Valorant than Core i7-12700KF - $0.08 vs $0.20 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 24% better in Valorant than Core i5-6400 - 919 vs 744 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 20 vs 4 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
744
81%
Value, $/FPS
$0.08/FPS
100%
Price, $
$56.68
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
919
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.2/FPS
40%
Price, $
$182.99
30%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6400 | vs | Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-6400 or Core i7-12700KF
With selected game settings
616 FPS
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16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Core i7-12700KF
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Core i7-12700KF
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Core i7-12700KF
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Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Core i7-12700KF
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Core i7-12700KF
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Core i7-12700KF
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Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1.95/FPS
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Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$3.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2.94/FPS
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Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$4.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i7-12700KF
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$2.94/FPS
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Core i7-12700KF
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