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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF 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 i7-12700KF is 61 days older than the cheaper Core i5-12400.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 6% better in Valorant than Core i5-12400 - 919 vs 870 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 15% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - $161.57 vs $189.99
- Up to 10% better value when playing Valorant than Core i7-12700KF - $0.19 vs $0.21 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
919
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.21/FPS
90%
Price, $
$189.99
85%
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 i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
870
94%
Value, $/FPS
$0.19/FPS
100%
Price, $
$161.57
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700KF | 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700KF or Core i5-12400
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
515 FPS
$1.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$649.99
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604 FPS
$1.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,029.99
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771 FPS
$2.08/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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652 FPS
$2.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,349.99
In Stock
604 FPS
$1.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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726 FPS
$3.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,229.97
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706 FPS
$1.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,249.99
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616 FPS
$2.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
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616 FPS
$2.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,759.97
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568 FPS
$2.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,165
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