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

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

VS
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

Intel Core i7-10700K

Intel Core i7-10700K

N/A • Apr 2020

VS

Intel Core i5-12400

$199 • Jan 2022

Intel Core i5-12400
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Specs Comparison

SpecificationIntel Core i7-10700KIntel Core i5-12400
8 6
16 12
3.8 GHz 2.5 GHz
5.1 GHz 4.4 GHz
✓ Yes✓ Yes
38 X 25 X
125 W65 W
DDR4DDR4, DDR5
L164 KB80 KB
L20.25 MB1.25 MB
L316.00 MB18.00 MB
UHD Graphics 630UHD Graphics 730
Core i7 (Comet Lake) Core i5 (Alder Lake-S)
14nm10nm
intel socket 1200intel socket 1700
IntelIntel
N/A163 mm²
Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only)Gen 5, 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

1309

Intel Core i7-10700K

1710 (+31%)

Intel Core i5-12400

Multi Core Performance

12678 (+5%)

Intel Core i7-10700K

12023

Intel Core i5-12400

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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

1711

Intel Core i7-10700K

2245 (+31%)

Intel Core i5-12400

Multi Core Performance

8482

Intel Core i7-10700K

9788 (+15%)

Intel Core i5-12400

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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

18861

Intel Core i7-10700K

19428 (+3%)

Intel Core i5-12400

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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

178.9 FPS (+7%)

Intel Core i7-10700K

166.74 FPS

Intel Core i5-12400

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

Intel Core i7-10700K

INTEL • 8/16 • 3.8GHz

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Avg FPS
108
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
Intel Core i5-12400

Intel Core i5-12400

INTEL • 6/12 • 2.5GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
117
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

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