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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 1464 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 10% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i7-8700 - 146 vs 133 FPS
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $135.99 vs $160.86
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Single-Core
1513
69.43552088113813%
Multi-Core
5905
66.7457895331751%
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-8700 or Core i5-12400
Dying Light 2: Stay Human, 1920 x 1080, High Quality Raytracing
21 FPS
$40/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$839.99
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6 FPS
$133.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799.99
In Stock
5 FPS
$184/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$919.99
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19 FPS
$55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,045
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29 FPS
$36.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,049.99
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29 FPS
$41.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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6 FPS
$164.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$989
In Stock
19 FPS
$39.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$741.47
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1 FPS
$1399/FPS
Radeon Pro WX 3100
Core i7-8700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,399
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5 FPS
$193.8/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$969
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