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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 61 days older than the cheaper Core i5-12400.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 11% better in War Thunder than Core i5-12400 - 255 vs 230 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 40% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $135.99 vs $224.99
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
Buy for $135.99 on Amazon
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Updated 73837 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Single-Core
2179
86.09245357566179%
Multi-Core
8847
64.60493646852636%
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Core i5-12400
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
209 FPS
$5.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,246.44
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174 FPS
$4.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799.99
In Stock
216 FPS
$5.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
In Stock
173 FPS
$5.32/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$919.99
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183 FPS
$5.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,045
In Stock
236 FPS
$9.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,155.76
In Stock
236 FPS
$8.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,999.99
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190 FPS
$5.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,049.99
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190 FPS
$6.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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174 FPS
$5.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$989
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