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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 1113 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 13% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i5-9400F - 148 vs 131 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 16 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - $84.58 vs $240.99
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Intel® Core™ i7-12700 Desktop Processor 25MB Cache up to 4.90GHz
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Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Single-Core
1378
60.095944177932836%
Multi-Core
4834
44.842300556586274%
Intel Core i7-12700 | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700 or Core i5-9400F
Dying Light 2: Stay Human, 1920 x 1080, High Quality Raytracing
19 FPS
$45.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$869
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30 FPS
$43.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,298.88
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19 FPS
$52.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$999
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30 FPS
$53.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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39 FPS
$32.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,269
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1 FPS
$1699/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,699
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30 FPS
$39.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,179
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30 FPS
$50.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,529
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1 FPS
$1499.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
40 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
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19 FPS
$75.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,429
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