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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 2044 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - $120.0 vs $162.99
- Up to 16% better value when playing Valorant than Core i5-12400 - $0.16 vs $0.19 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 15% better in Valorant than Core i7-6900K - 870 vs 759 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
759
87%
Value, $/FPS
$0.16/FPS
100%
Price, $
$120
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K
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Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
Buy for $162.99 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6900K or Core i5-12400
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
604 FPS
$1.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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604 FPS
$1.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,029.99
In Stock
515 FPS
$1.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$807.99
In Stock
568 FPS
$2.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,165
In Stock
604 FPS
$2.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
In Stock
568 FPS
$1.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,119.99
In Stock
568 FPS
$1.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$1,055
In Stock
568 FPS
$1.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$929.9
In Stock
568 FPS
$2.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,339
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568 FPS
$3.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,799
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