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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $174
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 2317 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700T.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700T
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - $99.9 vs $899.99
- Up to 88% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i5-12400F - $0.37 vs $3.15 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-12400F - 35 vs 65 Watts
- 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 F1 22 than Core i7-6700T - 286 vs 271 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700T - 12 vs 8 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-6700T
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
271
94%
Value, $/FPS
$0.37/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.9
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-6700T 2.8GHz Tray CPU
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Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
286
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.15/FPS
11%
Price, $
$899.99
11%
FPS Winner
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
Ultra High
Core i7-6700T
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700T | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 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 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6700T or Core i5-12400F
F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
133 FPS
$7.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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95 FPS
$9.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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142 FPS
$6.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
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95 FPS
$8.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$832.73
In Stock
133 FPS
$8.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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133 FPS
$8.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,149.99
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95 FPS
$11.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,058.99
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117 FPS
$8.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,002
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70 FPS
$11/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$769.99
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157 FPS
$7.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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