Buy on Amazon
$289.93
In Stock
Prices and Stock
Prices and Stock
Prices and StockMSRP $174
Prices and Stock
MSRP $174
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-11700K is 294 days older than the cheaper Core i5-12400F.
Advantages of Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 1% better in Halo Infinite than Core i5-12400F - 170 vs 169 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i5-12400F
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - $109.95 vs $289.93
- Up to 62% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i7-11700K - $0.65 vs $1.71 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
170
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.71/FPS
38%
Price, $
$289.93
37%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
Buy for $289.93 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 264 minutes ago
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
169
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.65/FPS
100%
Price, $
$109.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400F Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 2.5 GHz 6-Core 65W 18MB Cache Desktop Processor
Buy for $109.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 264 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-11700K | vs | Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i7-11700K or Core i5-12400F
With selected game settings
69 FPS
$12.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$889.99
In Stock
49 FPS
$16.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$799.99
In Stock
49 FPS
$17.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$849.99
In Stock
61 FPS
$15.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$918.53
In Stock
69 FPS
$12.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$849.99
In Stock
69 FPS
$15.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,049.99
In Stock
69 FPS
$11.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$799
In Stock
49 FPS
$19.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$962
In Stock
61 FPS
$14.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$890.99
In Stock
37 FPS
$18.89/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$699
In Stock
Popular Core i7-11700K and Core i5-12400F Comparisons
Compare 2 Processors in Games
Core i5-12400F
$109.95
vs
Ryzen 7 5700X
$141
Core i5-12400F
$109.95
vs
Ryzen 5 5500
$83.41
Core i5-12400F
$109.95
vs
Ryzen 5 5600X
$115
Core i5-12400F
$109.95
vs
Ryzen 5 7600
$184.98
Core i5-12400F
$109.95
vs
Ryzen 5 7600X
$208.95
Core i5-12400F
$109.95
vs
Core i7-12700KF
$168.98
Core i5-12400F
$109.95
vs
Ryzen 7 5800X
$167
Core i5-12400F
$109.95
vs
Core i7-12700K
$194.98
Core i5-12400F
$109.95
vs
Ryzen 7 5700
$126.98
Core i5-12400F
$109.95
vs
Ryzen 5 5600
$110
Core i7-11700K
$289.93
vs
Ryzen 7 7700X
$275.74
Core i7-11700K
$289.93
vs
Ryzen 5 7600X
$208.95
Core i7-11700K
$289.93
vs
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
$260
Core i7-11700K
$289.93
vs
Ryzen 9 7900X
$348.99
Core i7-11700K
$289.93
vs
Core i9-12900K
$266.71
Core i7-11700K
$289.93
vs
Core i7-12700K
$194.98
Core i7-11700K
$289.93
vs
Ryzen 9 5950X
$329.95
Core i7-11700K
$289.93
vs
Ryzen 9 5900X
$273.15
Core i7-11700K
$289.93
vs
Core i7-13700K
$319.98
Core i7-11700K
$289.93
vs
Core i7-14700K
$332.49