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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF 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 i7-12700KF is 61 days older than the cheaper Core i5-12400.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 23% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-12400 - 69 vs 56 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 36% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - $135.99 vs $212.0
- 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
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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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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
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Single-Core
2179
86.26286619160727%
Multi-Core
8847
65.29633183260756%
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
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
30 FPS
$53.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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22 FPS
$61.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,349.99
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38 FPS
$44.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,699.99
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1 FPS
$799.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799.99
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11 FPS
$145.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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1 FPS
$919.99/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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41 FPS
$45.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,849.99
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24 FPS
$102.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,449
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11 FPS
$236.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,597.99
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1 FPS
$1045/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,045
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