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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $174
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MSRP in USD: $174
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 1827 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7400
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - $123.26 vs $899.99
- Up to 84% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-12400F - $0.99 vs $6.04 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 20% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-7400 - 149 vs 124 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7400 - 12 vs 4 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
124
83%
Value, $/FPS
$0.99/FPS
100%
Price, $
$123.26
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7400 3GHz 6MBNew Retail, BX80677I57400New Retail Smart Cache Box
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Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
149
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.04/FPS
16%
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7400 | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-7400 or Core i5-12400F
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
103 FPS
$11.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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103 FPS
$10.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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107 FPS
$8.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$912.95
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128 FPS
$12.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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83 FPS
$10.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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95 FPS
$10.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
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95 FPS
$11.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,049.55
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95 FPS
$9.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$923.99
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83 FPS
$12.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,028
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95 FPS
$9.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$859.99
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