Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 614 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 15% better in Valorant than Core i5-10400F - 895 vs 779 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400F - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - $99.95 vs $249.99
- Up to 54% better value when playing Valorant than Core i7-12700F - $0.13 vs $0.28 per FPS
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
895
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.28/FPS
46%
Price, $
$249.99
39%
FPS Winner
Buy for $249.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2728 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
779
87%
Value, $/FPS
$0.13/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.95
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $99.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2729 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700F | vs | Intel Core i5-10400F |
---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
21.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |