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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7700T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-7700T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 1827 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7700T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 16% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-7700T - 121 vs 104 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700T - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700T
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - $150.0 vs $899.99
- Up to 81% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-12400F - $1.44 vs $7.44 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-12400F - 35 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
121
100%
Value, $/FPS
$7.44/FPS
19%
Price, $
$899.99
16%
FPS Winner
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Intel Core i7 i7-7700T Quad-core (4 Core) 2.90 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151OEM Pack - 1 MB
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-7700T
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | Intel Core i7-7700T |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 35 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12400F or Core i7-7700T
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
33 FPS
$27.24/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i7-7700T
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$899
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69 FPS
$14.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
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58 FPS
$15.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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72 FPS
$13.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
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58 FPS
$14.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$832.73
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69 FPS
$15.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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69 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,149.99
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58 FPS
$18.26/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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65 FPS
$15.42/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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