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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 2044 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 8% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-6900K - 314 vs 291 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 65 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - $120.0 vs $899.99
- Up to 86% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-12400F - $0.41 vs $2.87 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 16 vs 12 threads
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
314
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.87/FPS
14%
Price, $
$899.99
13%
FPS Winner
Thermaltake LCGS Quartz i350 R4 Gaming Desktop (Intel Core™ i5-12400F, 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA GeForce® RTX 3050, 1TB NVMe M.2) S2QT-B66R-350-LCS,White
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Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
291
92%
Value, $/FPS
$0.41/FPS
100%
Price, $
$120
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12400F or Core i7-6900K
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
138 FPS
$7.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
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94 FPS
$9.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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148 FPS
$6.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
In Stock
94 FPS
$8.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$832.73
In Stock
138 FPS
$7.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
In Stock
138 FPS
$8.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,149.99
In Stock
94 FPS
$11.27/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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120 FPS
$8.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,002
In Stock
67 FPS
$11.49/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$769.99
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164 FPS
$7.32/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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