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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $384
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400T on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 1312 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400T
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - $139.0 vs $199.99
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 35 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 71% better in The Callisto Protocol than Core i5-8400T - 173 vs 101 FPS
- Up to 16% better value when playing The Callisto Protocol than Core i5-8400T - $1.16 vs $1.38 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400T - 20 vs 6 threads
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8400T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
FPS
101
58.38150289017341%
Value, $/FPS
$1.38/FPS
84.05797101449275%
Price, $
$139
100%
Intel Core i5-8400T prcsr Tray
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Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
173
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.16/FPS
100%
Price, $
$199.99
69%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8400T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8400T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Single-Core
1099
43.50752177355503%
Multi-Core
3884
28.666322237803527%
Intel Core i5-8400T | vs | Intel Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8400T or Core i7-12700KF
The Callisto Protocol, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
147 FPS
$15.99/FPS
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Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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Core i7-12700KF
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Core i7-12700KF
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GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
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GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
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$14.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$13.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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