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$41.22
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $174
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MSRP in USD: $174
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 3725 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - $41.22 vs $109.94
- Up to 58% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i5-12400F - $0.16 vs $0.38 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 11% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-2700K - 292 vs 262 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
FPS
262
89%
Value, $/FPS
$0.16/FPS
100%
Price, $
$41.22
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-2700K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72700K
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Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
292
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.38/FPS
42%
Price, $
$109.94
37%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12400F Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 2.5 GHz 6-Core 65W 18MB Cache Desktop Processor
Buy for $109.94 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 58 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2700K | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-2700K or Core i5-12400F
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
163 FPS
$6.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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89 FPS
$6.13/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$545.61
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118 FPS
$6.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$822.29
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145 FPS
$6.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
In Stock
118 FPS
$6.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$799.99
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222 FPS
$7.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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163 FPS
$5.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$839
In Stock
145 FPS
$6.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$949.99
In Stock
163 FPS
$6.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
In Stock
118 FPS
$8.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,021
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