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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $349
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MSRP in USD: $349
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 1194 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - $133.93 vs $261.41
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 7% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i5-9400 - 188 vs 175 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 16 vs 6 threads
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400
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Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) 2.10 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1384
60.35761011774967%
Multi-Core
4795
44.48051948051948%
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 6 | Threads | 16 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-9400 or Core i7-12700
Assassin's Creed Valhalla, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
86 FPS
$15.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,295
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66 FPS
$25.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,699.99
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48 FPS
$26.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
40 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,281.99
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77 FPS
$15.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,199
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66 FPS
$19.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,308
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82 FPS
$30.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,472.99
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77 FPS
$18.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,429
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66 FPS
$24.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,585
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66 FPS
$13.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$909
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48 FPS
$33.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,599
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