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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $324
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MSRP in USD: $324
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2405S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2405S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 3880 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2405S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2405S
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - $46.0 vs $249.99
- Up to 80% better value when playing Stray than Core i7-12700F - $0.26 vs $1.33 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 6% better in Stray than Core i5-2405S - 188 vs 177 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2405S - 20 vs 4 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i5-2405S Quad-Core Processor 2.5 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52405S
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Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
188
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.33/FPS
19%
Price, $
$249.99
18%
FPS Winner
Intel CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2.1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2405S | vs | Intel Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| May 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-2405S or Core i7-12700F
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
107 FPS
$11.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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107 FPS
$11.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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144 FPS
$9.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,349.99
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95 FPS
$13.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,248.45
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124 FPS
$11.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399
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163 FPS
$11.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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107 FPS
$10.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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78 FPS
$14.59/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,138.04
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107 FPS
$11.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,279.99
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95 FPS
$13.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,257
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