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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 i5-7400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 1827 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7400
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - $110.0 vs $249.99
- Up to 53% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i7-12700F - $0.41 vs $0.87 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 F1 22 than Core i5-7400 - 287 vs 271 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7400 - 20 vs 4 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i5 i5-7400 Quad-core (4 Core) 3 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151OEM Pack (D132)
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Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
287
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.87/FPS
47%
Price, $
$249.99
44%
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
Ultra High
Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7400 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-7400 or Core i7-12700F
F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
135 FPS
$8.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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135 FPS
$8.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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190 FPS
$7.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,349.99
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119 FPS
$10.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,248.45
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159 FPS
$8.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399
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222 FPS
$8.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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135 FPS
$8.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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94 FPS
$12.11/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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135 FPS
$9.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,279.99
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119 FPS
$10.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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