Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400 is 2348 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 20% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i7-6700K - 147 vs 123 FPS
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - $161.57 vs $180.0
- Up to 25% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i7-6700K - $1.1 vs $1.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
Updated 56 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
147
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.1/FPS
100%
Price, $
$161.57
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $161.57 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 56 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
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Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 12 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
No | Overclockable | No |