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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 2379 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 8% better in Valheim than Core i7-6700 - 215 vs 199 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - $129.0 vs $899.99
- Up to 84% better value when playing Valheim than Core i5-12400F - $0.65 vs $4.19 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
215
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.19/FPS
15%
Price, $
$899.99
14%
FPS Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12400F or Core i7-6700
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
91 FPS
$10.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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66 FPS
$13.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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97 FPS
$9.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
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66 FPS
$12.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$832.73
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91 FPS
$12.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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91 FPS
$12.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,149.99
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66 FPS
$16.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,058.99
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80 FPS
$12.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,002
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51 FPS
$15.1/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$769.99
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106 FPS
$11.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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