Intel Core i7-10700KF

intel

Brand

8/16

Cores/Threads

3.8GHz

Base Clock

125W

TDP

Intel Core i7-10700KF

$ Apr 2020 View Details
VS
Intel Core i5-12400F

intel

Brand

6/12

Cores/Threads

2.5GHz

Base Clock

65W

TDP

Intel Core i5-12400F

$174 Jan 2022 View Details
Intel Core i7-10700KF

Intel Core i7-10700KF

$ • Apr 2020

VS

Intel Core i5-12400F

$174 • Jan 2022

Intel Core i5-12400F

Specs Comparison

SpecificationIntel Core i7-10700KFIntel Core i5-12400F
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
N/AN/A
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, 20 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 i7-10700KF

1704 (+30%)

Intel Core i5-12400F

Multi Core Performance

12678 (+5%)

Intel Core i7-10700KF

12047

Intel Core i5-12400F

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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

1737

Intel Core i7-10700KF

2300 (+32%)

Intel Core i5-12400F

Multi Core Performance

8812

Intel Core i7-10700KF

9477 (+8%)

Intel Core i5-12400F

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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

18656

Intel Core i7-10700KF

19550 (+5%)

Intel Core i5-12400F

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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

176.35 FPS (+9%)

Intel Core i7-10700KF

161.36 FPS

Intel Core i5-12400F

Comparison in Games (92 benchmarks)

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Anno 117 Pax Romana

Anno 117 Pax Romana

7.5 2025 Simulation, Strategy

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12400F (+8%)
MAX 71 FPS
MIN 61 FPS
Intel Core i7-10700KF
MAX 66 FPS
MIN 54 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Europa Universalis V

8.1 2025 Strategy

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12400F (+9%)
MAX 121 FPS
MIN 96 FPS
Intel Core i7-10700KF
MAX 111 FPS
MIN 86 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Jurassic World Evolution 3

8 2025 Simulation, Strategy

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12400F (+4%)
MAX 108 FPS
MIN 99 FPS
Intel Core i7-10700KF
MAX 104 FPS
MIN 94 FPS
Winner
Loser
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The Outer Worlds 2

The Outer Worlds 2

8 2025 Action, Adventure, RPG

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12400F (+24%)
MAX 84 FPS
MIN 74 FPS
Intel Core i7-10700KF
MAX 68 FPS
MIN 57 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX

Intel Core i5-12400F (+17%)
MAX 41 FPS
MIN 35 FPS
Intel Core i7-10700KF
MAX 35 FPS
MIN 29 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX
| dlss 4 quality
| Frame Gen

Intel Core i5-12400F (+17%)
MAX 77 FPS
MIN 68 FPS
Intel Core i7-10700KF
MAX 66 FPS
MIN 58 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Vampire The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2

Vampire The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2

7.8 2025 Action, RPG

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12400F (+9%)
MAX 88 FPS
MIN 66 FPS
Intel Core i7-10700KF
MAX 81 FPS
MIN 68 FPS
Winner
Loser
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NINJA GAIDEN 4

NINJA GAIDEN 4

9.2 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i7-10700KF (+3%)
MAX 162 FPS
MIN 146 FPS
Intel Core i5-12400F
MAX 158 FPS
MIN 143 FPS
Winner
Loser

No more benchmarks available for this comparison

It's a Tie!

Based on 92 benchmarks across 80 games

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Intel Core i7-10700KF
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Intel Core i5-12400F
Intel Core i7-10700KF

Intel Core i7-10700KF

INTEL • 8/16 • 3.8GHz

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0
Avg FPS
102
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
Intel Core i5-12400F

Intel Core i5-12400F

INTEL • 6/12 • 2.5GHz

0
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0
Avg FPS
109
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

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