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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6800K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6800K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 2044 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - $103.0 vs $749.99
- Up to 85% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-12400F - $1.21 vs $8.06 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 9% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-6800K - 93 vs 85 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 65 vs 140 Watts
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) FCLGA2011-3 (BX80671I76800K)
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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
Ultra
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6800K | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6800K or Core i5-12400F
Hogwarts Legacy, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
37 FPS
$22.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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48 FPS
$20.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
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37 FPS
$20.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$749.99
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37 FPS
$26.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$990.71
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48 FPS
$21.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,049.91
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55 FPS
$22.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,232.99
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55 FPS
$20/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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25 FPS
$40/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
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58 FPS
$15.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$899
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55 FPS
$20.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,141.73
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