Intel Core i5-12400 VS Intel Core i7-10700K

Intel Core i5-12400

intel

Brand

6/12

Cores/Threads

2.5GHz

Base Clock

65W

TDP

Intel Core i5-12400

N/A Jan 2022 View Details

VS
Intel Core i7-10700K

intel

Brand

8/16

Cores/Threads

3.8GHz

Base Clock

125W

TDP

Intel Core i7-10700K

N/A Apr 2020 View Details

Intel Core i5-12400

Intel Core i5-12400

N/A • Jan 2022

VS

Intel Core i7-10700K

$ • Apr 2020

Intel Core i7-10700K
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Specs Comparison

SpecificationIntel Core i5-12400Intel Core i7-10700K
68
1216
2.5 GHz3.8 GHz
4.4 GHz5.1 GHz
✓ Yes✓ Yes
25 X38 X
65 W 125 W
DDR4, DDR5 DDR4
L180 KB 64 KB
L21.25 MB 0.25 MB
L318.00 MB 16.00 MB
UHD Graphics 730UHD Graphics 630
Core i5 (Alder Lake-S)Core i7 (Comet Lake)
10nm 14nm
intel socket 1700intel socket 1200
IntelIntel
163 mm²N/A
Gen 5, 16 Lanes(CPU only)Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only)
N/AN/A
100°C100°C

Comparison in Tools

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Cinebench

Cinebench R23

Industry-leading 3D rendering benchmark that measures real-world CPU processing power and performance

Single Core Performance

1710 (+31%)

Intel Core i5-12400

1309

Intel Core i7-10700K

Multi Core Performance

12023

Intel Core i5-12400

12678 (+5%)

Intel Core i7-10700K

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Geekbench

Geekbench 5

Popular cross-platform CPU benchmark measuring single and multi-core performance in real-world tasks

Single Core Performance

2245 (+31%)

Intel Core i5-12400

1711

Intel Core i7-10700K

Multi Core Performance

9788 (+15%)

Intel Core i5-12400

8482

Intel Core i7-10700K

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Passmark

PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark is a popular synthetic benchmark that scores overall CPU performance (higher is better).

Overall CPU Score

19428 (+3%)

Intel Core i5-12400

18861

Intel Core i7-10700K

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Blender

Blender Benchmark

Measures CPU rendering speed in Blender, reported in frames per second (FPS). Higher FPS means faster completion of 3D rendering tasks.

Blender FPS

166.74 FPS

Intel Core i5-12400

178.9 FPS (+7%)

Intel Core i7-10700K

Comparison in Games (172 benchmarks)

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Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora From The Ashes

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora From The Ashes

7.6 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| high

Intel Core i5-12400 (+18%)
MAX 153 FPS
MIN 133 FPS
Intel Core i7-10700K
MAX 130 FPS
MIN 115 FPS
Winner
Loser
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PRAGMATA SKETCHBOOK - DEMO

PRAGMATA SKETCHBOOK - DEMO

8.2 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12400 (+0%)
MAX 173 FPS
MIN 155 FPS
Intel Core i7-10700K (+0%)
MAX 173 FPS
MIN 155 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Assassin's Creed Mirage Valley of Memories

Assassin's Creed Mirage Valley of Memories

8 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra
| Patch: v1.1.0

Intel Core i5-12400 (+13%)
MAX 144 FPS
MIN 119 FPS
Intel Core i7-10700K
MAX 127 FPS
MIN 106 FPS
Winner
Loser
Company of Heroes 3: Endure & Defy Background
Company of Heroes 3: Endure & Defy

Company of Heroes 3: Endure & Defy

8.5 2025 Action, Strategy

1080p
| high

Intel Core i7-10700K (+4%)
MAX 169 FPS
MIN 98 FPS
Intel Core i5-12400
MAX 163 FPS
MIN 98 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Of Ash and Steel

Of Ash and Steel

8.7 2025 Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12400 (+12%)
MAX 153 FPS
MIN 124 FPS
Intel Core i7-10700K
MAX 137 FPS
MIN 116 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Where Winds Meet

Where Winds Meet

8.2 2025 Action, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12400 (+7%)
MAX 118 FPS
MIN 99 FPS
Intel Core i7-10700K
MAX 110 FPS
MIN 91 FPS
Winner
Loser

No more benchmarks available for this comparison

It's a Tie!

Based on 174 benchmarks across 147 games

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Intel Core i5-12400
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Intel Core i7-10700K
Intel Core i5-12400

Intel Core i5-12400

INTEL • 6/12 • 2.5GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
117
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
Intel Core i7-10700K

Intel Core i7-10700K

INTEL • 8/16 • 3.8GHz

0
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0
Avg FPS
108
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

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