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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700KF 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 i7-11700KF is 294 days older than the cheaper Core i5-12400.
Advantages of Core i7-11700KF
- Performs up to 1% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i5-12400 - 381 vs 378 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 i7-11700KF - $143.57 vs $289.99
- Up to 50% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i7-11700KF - $0.38 vs $0.76 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-11700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
381
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.76/FPS
50%
Price, $
$289.99
49%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700KF 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
378
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.38/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 177 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-11700KF | 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Core i7-11700KF or Core i5-12400
With selected game settings
145 FPS
$6.62/FPS
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Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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Core i5-12400
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Core i7-11700KF
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Core i5-12400
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Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$6.4/FPS
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Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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232 FPS
$5.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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232 FPS
$12.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,999
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142 FPS
$9.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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142 FPS
$12.67/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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86 FPS
$16.73/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,439
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142 FPS
$9.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$6.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,789
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288 FPS
$7.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,018
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$7.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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