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$235.99
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MSRP $324
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 614 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10400.
Advantages of Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 26% better in Dirt 5 than Core i5-10400 - 229 vs 182 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400 - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Core i5-10400
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - $124.95 vs $235.99
- Up to 33% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i7-12700F - $0.69 vs $1.03 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
229
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.03/FPS
67%
Price, $
$235.99
52%
FPS Winner
Intel CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2.1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
Buy for $235.99 on Amazon
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Updated 417 minutes ago
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
182
79%
Value, $/FPS
$0.69/FPS
100%
Price, $
$124.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Comet Lake Core i5-10400 2.90Ghz 12MB Cache CPU Desktop Processor
Buy for $124.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 417 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-12700F | vs | Core i5-10400 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i7-12700F or Core i5-10400
With selected game settings
117 FPS
$10.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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179 FPS
$10.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,870.96
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117 FPS
$10.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,279.99
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134 FPS
$10.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,403.73
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117 FPS
$10.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,187.99
In Stock
117 FPS
$9.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,149
In Stock
179 FPS
$8.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,507.97
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106 FPS
$13.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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156 FPS
$9.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,429.99
In Stock
106 FPS
$9.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,046.49
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