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AvailabilityMSRP $199
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-7700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400 is 1827 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-7700K.
Advantages of Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 3% better in Metro Exodus than Core i7-7700K - 149 vs 145 FPS
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i7-7700K - $129.99 vs $173.17
- Up to 27% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i7-7700K - $0.87 vs $1.19 per FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-7700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core i7-7700K Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.5 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 100/200 Series 91W
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Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
149
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.87/FPS
100%
Price, $
$129.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-7700K | vs | Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
4.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 91 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
42.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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