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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 i7-8700T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-8700T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 1373 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700T.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700T
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - $298.95 vs $899.99
- Up to 58% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i5-12400F - $2.56 vs $6.12 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 26% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i7-8700T - 147 vs 117 FPS
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-8700T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
FPS
117
79%
Value, $/FPS
$2.56/FPS
100%
Price, $
$298.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel CM8068403358413 Core i7-8700T Prcsr Tray
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Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
147
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.12/FPS
41%
Price, $
$899.99
33%
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
Very High
Core i7-8700T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700T | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2nd, 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 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-8700T or Core i5-12400F
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, 1920 x 1080, Very High
59 FPS
$16.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
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39 FPS
$23.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
In Stock
64 FPS
$14.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
In Stock
39 FPS
$21.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$832.73
In Stock
59 FPS
$18.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
In Stock
59 FPS
$19.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,149.99
In Stock
39 FPS
$27.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,058.99
In Stock
50 FPS
$20.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,002
In Stock
25 FPS
$30.8/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$769.99
In Stock
72 FPS
$16.67/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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