Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 614 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10400F.
Advantages of Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 2% better in Control than Core i5-10400F - 206 vs 202 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400F - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Core i5-10400F
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - $139.00 vs $235.99
- Up to 40% better value when playing Control than Core i7-12700F - $0.69 vs $1.15 per FPS
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
206
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.15/FPS
60%
Price, $
$235.99
58%
FPS Winner
Buy for $235.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 260 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
202
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.69/FPS
100%
Price, $
$139
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $139 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 261 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-12700F | vs | Core i5-10400F |
---|---|---|
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 | None |
No | Overclockable | No |