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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $409
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8400T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 1312 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400T
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $139.0 vs $186.0
- Up to 20% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i7-12700K - $0.52 vs $0.65 per FPS
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 35 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 7% better in F1 22 than Core i5-8400T - 288 vs 269 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400T - 20 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400T doesn't have integrated graphics
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-8400T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
FPS
269
93.40277777777779%
Value, $/FPS
$0.52/FPS
100%
Price, $
$139
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8400T prcsr Tray
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Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-8400T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8400T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Single-Core
1099
43.42157250098776%
Multi-Core
3884
28.362786621878193%
Intel Core i5-8400T | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 6 | Threads | 20 |
| 1.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 17.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8400T or Core i7-12700K
F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
136 FPS
$9.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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119 FPS
$11.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,328
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190 FPS
$11.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,195
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190 FPS
$10.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,999.99
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83 FPS
$32.27/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,678.16
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97 FPS
$14.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,439
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160 FPS
$10/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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160 FPS
$12.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,929
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136 FPS
$8.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,129.99
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97 FPS
$17.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,689
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