Buy on Amazon
$88.99
In Stock
Availability
Availability
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $174
Availability
MSRP in USD: $174
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 3725 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - $88.99 vs $111.99
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 6% better in Stray than Core i7-2700K - 188 vs 178 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
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-2700K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72700K
Buy for $88.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 73873 minutes ago
Intel Core i5-12400F Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 2.5 GHz 6-Core 65W 18MB Cache Desktop Processor
Buy for $111.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 73874 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
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Single-Core
664
30.30579643998174%
Multi-Core
2264
25.409652076318746%
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
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
106 FPS
$12.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,361.29
In Stock
106 FPS
$7.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$799
In Stock
106 FPS
$8.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$859
In Stock
95 FPS
$10.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$999.99
In Stock
78 FPS
$9.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$705.59
In Stock
95 FPS
$11.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,047.99
In Stock
78 FPS
$12.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$989
In Stock
123 FPS
$8.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$999
In Stock
144 FPS
$11.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,603.46
In Stock
106 FPS
$11.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,212.95
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
