Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-8700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400 is 1552 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 3% better in Dead Space than Core i7-8700K - 158 vs 153 FPS
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $161.76 vs $208.0
- Up to 25% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i7-8700K - $1.02 vs $1.36 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
158
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.02/FPS
100%
Price, $
$161.76
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $161.76 on Amazon
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Buy for $208 on Amazon
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Updated 190 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 12 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |