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AvailabilityMSRP $199
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MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700K 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 i7-11700K is 294 days older than the cheaper Core i5-12400.
Advantages of Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 0% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i5-12400 - 215 vs 214 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Core i5-12400
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - $143.57 vs $289.93
- Up to 50% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Core i7-11700K - $0.67 vs $1.35 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i7-11700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
214
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.67/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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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-11700K | vs | Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Core i7-11700K or Core i5-12400
With selected game settings
105 FPS
$7.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$804.96
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85 FPS
$10.82/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$919.99
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86 FPS
$10.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$926.35
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170 FPS
$16.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,888
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105 FPS
$8.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$913.69
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160 FPS
$19.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,065.07
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85 FPS
$11.4/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$969
In Stock
105 FPS
$11.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,199
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105 FPS
$12.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,339
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105 FPS
$17.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,799
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85 FPS
$16.93/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,439
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105 FPS
$12.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,339
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138 FPS
$14.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999.99
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