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$161.76
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $312
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MSRP in USD: $312
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4770 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4770 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 3138 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4770.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 4% better in Metro Exodus than Core i7-4770 - 149 vs 143 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4770 - 65 vs 84 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4770 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4770
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - $74.95 vs $161.76
- Up to 52% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i5-12400 - $0.52 vs $1.09 per FPS
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
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Core i7-4770
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
FPS
143
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.52/FPS
100%
Price, $
$74.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4770 Quad-Core Desktop Processor 3.4 GHZ LGA 1150 8 MB Cache BX80646I74770
Buy for $74.95 on Amazon
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Updated 157 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-4770
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400 | vs | Intel Core i7-4770 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2013 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12400 or Core i7-4770
Metro Exodus, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
28 FPS
$23.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$649.99
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53 FPS
$19.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,029.99
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53 FPS
$22.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
In Stock
43 FPS
$19.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$849.99
In Stock
53 FPS
$28.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
In Stock
43 FPS
$21.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$913.69
In Stock
43 FPS
$24.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$1,055
In Stock
43 FPS
$21.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$929.9
In Stock
43 FPS
$31.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,339
In Stock
43 FPS
$41.84/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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