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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 i7-6700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 2348 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - $180.0 vs $899.99
- Up to 78% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-12400F - $1.58 vs $7.2 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 10% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i7-6700K - 125 vs 114 FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-6700K
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Thermaltake LCGS Quartz i350 R4 Gaming Desktop (Intel Core™ i5-12400F, 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA GeForce® RTX 3050, 1TB NVMe M.2) S2QT-B66R-350-LCS,White
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6700K or Core i5-12400F
Alan Wake 2, 1920 x 1080, High
59 FPS
$20.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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41 FPS
$20.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$859.99
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48 FPS
$25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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48 FPS
$22.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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30 FPS
$24.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$735.6
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48 FPS
$26.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249.99
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48 FPS
$18.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$879
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41 FPS
$29.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,199.99
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30 FPS
$30/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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41 FPS
$24.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,002.18
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