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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 233 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 6% better in Remnant II than Core i5-11400F - 100 vs 94 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11400F - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400F
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - $115.99 vs $229.99
- Up to 47% better value when playing Remnant II than Core i7-12700KF - $1.23 vs $2.3 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
100
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.3/FPS
53%
Price, $
$229.99
50%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-12700KF Gaming Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
94
94%
Value, $/FPS
$1.23/FPS
100%
Price, $
$115.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700KF | vs | Intel Core i5-11400F |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700KF or Core i5-11400F
Remnant II, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
66 FPS
$24.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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28 FPS
$33.93/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949.99
In Stock
26 FPS
$42/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,092
In Stock
21 FPS
$53.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,115
In Stock
16 FPS
$28.12/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$449.99
In Stock
37 FPS
$35.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
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31 FPS
$30.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$945.27
In Stock
31 FPS
$34.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,061.99
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37 FPS
$47.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,767.42
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44 FPS
$30.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,349.99
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