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$249.99
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $324
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700F and the cheaper Core i5-12400 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 2% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i5-12400 - 243 vs 238 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - $161.25 vs $249.99
- Up to 34% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i7-12700F - $0.68 vs $1.03 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
243
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.03/FPS
66%
Price, $
$249.99
64%
FPS Winner
Intel CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2.1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
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Updated 127 minutes ago
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
238
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.68/FPS
100%
Price, $
$161.25
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
Buy for $161.25 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 127 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700F | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700F or Core i5-12400
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
96 FPS
$12.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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96 FPS
$12.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
In Stock
84 FPS
$14.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,248.45
In Stock
96 FPS
$13.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,279.99
In Stock
140 FPS
$10.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
In Stock
96 FPS
$11.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
In Stock
62 FPS
$10.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$649.99
In Stock
84 FPS
$13.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,152.18
In Stock
84 FPS
$14.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,257
In Stock
114 FPS
$12.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,449.99
In Stock
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