Intel Core i5-12400T vs Intel Core i7-11700KF

Processor comparisons 11-01-2022

   Perhaps you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i5-12400T vs Intel Core i7-11700KF tests and understand which is better for games or normal use for streaming, video editing, rendering, machine learning, programming. Here is all information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like WPrime, 7zip, PCMark 10, RealBench, VeraCrypt, PassMark, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), AIDA64, Gears 5, Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 3DMark, UserBenchmark, Blender, SuperPi, Furmark, Handbrake, Dolphin Emulator, MATLAB.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Apex Legends
DOOM: Eternal
Fallout 76
Cyberpunk 2077
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Red Dead Redemption 2
Grand Theft Auto V
Rainbow Six Siege
Halo Infinite
Valorant
Last Man Standing
Death Stranding
Borderlands 3
Valheim
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Fortnite
Watch Dogs Legion
Overwatch

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-11700KF or Intel Core i5-12400T.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i5-12400T

57%

Core i7-11700KF

58%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-11700KF is 1% better than Core i5-12400T. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-12400T

55%

Core i7-11700KF

56%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Metro Exodus, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, League of Legends (LOL), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Battlefield V, Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Horizon Zero Dawn, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Monster Hunter World, DOTA 2A, Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Forza Horizon 4, Hitman 3.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.3	99.1
Valorant	110.5	112.6
Cyberpunk 2077	61.9	63.1
Apex Legends	103.9	105.9
Call of Duty Warzone	82.9	84.5
Overwatch	89.5	91.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.3	77.7
DOOM Eternal	55.3	56.3
Warzone	86.2	87.9
Assassin's Creed	92.9	94.6
Valheim	91.7	93.5

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-12400T

166%

Core i7-11700KF

47%

To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-12400T is more energy efficient than the Core i7-11700KF as it consumes less power: 35W vs. 125W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, programming, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i5-12400T	Intel Core i7-11700KF
Cinbench 15 Single-core	330	259
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2416	2482
Cinbench 20 Single-core	792	606
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5486	5562
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1851	1580
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	18083	14720

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-12400T	Intel Core i7-11700KF
Single-Core	4338	3526
Multi-Core	25317	26855

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-12400T	Intel Core i7-11700KF
Single-Core	1749	1793
Multi-Core	9090	10909

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-12400T	Intel Core i7-11700KF
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	January 20, 2021
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1700	FCLGA1200
Core name	Alder Lake	Rocket Lake-S
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	11
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	5 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	6	8
Threads	12	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s	12 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	8200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	125 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-3200
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	64 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	7.5 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	18 MB	16 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-11700KF is 8% better than Core i5-12400T in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-11700KF has 2 more core than Core i5-12400T. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-12400T is better: 14
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-11700KF is better: 22
However, it should be understood that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-12400T and Intel Core i7-11700KF before making a decision which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-12400T - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-12400T specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-11700KF specs and review.