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Intel Core i5-7600K vs Intel Core i5-12400F gaming benchmark

Intel Core i5-7600K vs Intel Core i5-12400F

Processor comparisons   05-02-2023
   Let's say you have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i5-7600K vs Intel Core i5-12400F and understand which is better for games or normal use for video editing, programming, machine learning, rendering, streaming. Here you can find useful information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, SuperPi, UserBenchmark, MATLAB, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Furmark, WPrime, 3DMark, Handbrake, Blender, Blender, VeraCrypt, RealBench, AIDA64, Prime95, 7zip, PCMark 10, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:
  • Grand Theft Auto V
  • Borderlands 3
  • Overwatch
  • Red Dead Redemption 2
  • Assassin's Creed Valhalla
  • World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
  • DOOM: Eternal
  • Fallout 76
  • Watch Dogs Legion
  • Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
  • Last Man Standing
  • Valheim
  • Halo Infinite
  • Cyberpunk 2077
  • Valorant
  • Rainbow Six Siege
  • Apex Legends
  • Death Stranding
  • Fortnite

   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-12400F or Intel Core i5-7600K.


 
Intel Core i5-7600K
Intel Core i5-12400F

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark
Core i5-7600K52% Core i5-12400F57%
This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-12400F is 8% better than Core i5-7600K. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.
Core i5-7600K52% Core i5-12400F55%
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. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a little game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, DOTA 2A, League of Legends (LOL), Ghostrunner, Monster Hunter World, Hitman 3, Battlefield V, Horizon Zero Dawn, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Forza Horizon 4, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Control, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite92.197.9
Valorant104.6111.3
Cyberpunk 207758.662.3
Apex Legends98.3104.6
Call of Duty Warzone78.583.5
Overwatch84.790.1
Red Dead Redemption 272.276.8
DOOM Eternal52.355.6
Warzone81.686.8
Assassin's Creed87.993.5
Valheim86.892.4
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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.


Power consumption
Core i5-7600K46% Core i5-12400F90%
To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-12400F is more energy efficient than the Core i5-7600K since it has less power consumption: 91W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video rendering or video editing, programming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has. 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 use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance
Intel Core i5-7600K Intel Core i5-12400F
Cinbench 15 Single-core179334
Cinbench 15 Multi-core7172437
Cinbench 20 Single-core433799
Cinbench 20 Multi-core15895536
Cinbench 23 Single-core9291868
Cinbench 23 Multi-core364218250

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance
Intel Core i5-7600K Intel Core i5-12400F
Single-Core25484379
Multi-Core691225551

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance
Intel Core i5-7600K Intel Core i5-12400F
Single-Core12611768
Multi-Core39789729

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, 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, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

Intel Core i5-7600K Intel Core i5-12400F
Announcement dateMarch 28, 2017January 07, 2022
TypeDesktopDesktop
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA1700
Core nameKaby LakeAlder Lake
Architecturex86x86
Generation712
Turbo Frequency4.2 MHz4.4 MHz
Frequency3.8 MHz3.3 MHz
Cores46
Threads412
Bus rate8 GT/s8 GT/s
Bit6464
Lithography14 nm7 nm
Transistors count2460 millions10200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)91 W65 W
Memory typeDDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35VUp to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory64 Gb128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth76.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache6 MB18 MB
OverclockingNoNo
Supports ECCNoNo
Part numberExpansion Options
In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-7600K is 13% better than Core i5-12400F in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-12400F has 2 more core than Core i5-7600K. 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 i5-7600K is better: 2
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-12400F is better: 31
   However, it should be understood that all the data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i5-7600K and Intel Core i5-12400F before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.
Intel Core i5-7600K - all data

•  Cinebench r15 score
•  Cinebench r20 score
•  Cinebench r23 score
•  GeekBench 6, 5.2 score
Intel Core i5-12400F - all data

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


Intel Core i5-7600K Processor Comparisons
• Vs Core i9-10900F
• Vs Core i5-11600K
• Vs Core i9-10850K
• Vs Ryzen 5 2600X
• Vs Core i3-10100F
• Vs Core i3-13100
• Vs Core i7-10700F
• Vs Ryzen 7 1700
• Vs Core i7-11700KF
• Vs Core i9-11900KF
• Vs Core i5-10600K
• Vs Ryzen 5 3600XT
• Vs Ryzen 5 2600
• Vs Ryzen 7 2700
• Vs Core i7-12700F
• Vs Ryzen 5 1600
• Vs Ryzen 5 3400G
• Vs Core i9-9900K
• Vs Core i7-11700
• Vs Ryzen 5 3600X
• Vs Core i7-12700
• Vs Core i5-9600K
• Vs Ryzen 5 5500
• Vs Ryzen 3 3200G
• Vs Core i5-12500
• Vs Core i3-12100
• Vs Core i3-10100
• Vs Core i5-10400F
• Vs Core i7-10700
• Vs Ryzen 5 3600
• Vs FX-8350 Eight-Core
• Vs Core i7-10700KF
• Vs Core i5-11600KF
• Vs Core i3-12100F
• Vs Ryzen 3 2200G
• Vs Core i9-10900KF
• Vs Core i5-12400
• Vs Core i7-9700K
• Vs Core i3-13100F
• Vs Core i5-11400
• Vs Core i7-11700F
• Vs Core i5-11400F
• Vs Core i7-10700K
• Vs Core i5-10400
• Vs Core i9-9900KF
• Vs Core i9-10900K
• Vs Ryzen 5 2400G
• Vs Ryzen 7 1700X
• Vs Ryzen 5 4500
• Vs Ryzen 3 3100
• Vs Core i9-11900K
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600GE
• Vs Ryzen 3 5300GE


Intel Core i5-12400F Processor Comparisons
• Vs Core i5-12400
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800H
• Vs Core i9-11900T
• Vs Core i5-12600H
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
• Vs Ryzen 9 5980HS
• Vs Core i7-11700F
• Vs Ryzen 9 5980HX
• Vs Core i9-10920X
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 2990X
• Vs Core i7-11700
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
• Vs Core i7-11700KF
• Vs Core i9-7940X
• Vs Core i9-7960X
• Vs Core i7-11700K
• Vs Core i9-11900F
• Vs Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U
• Vs Ryzen 9 5600X
• Vs Core i9-11900
• Vs Core i7-12650H
• Vs Core i9-11900KF
• Vs Ryzen 7 5700G
• Vs Core i9-11900K
• Vs Core i9-9940X
• Vs Xeon W-2275
• Vs Core i9-11950H
• Vs Ryzen 7 Pro 5750G
• Vs Core i7-11700B
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800X
• Vs Core i5-12400T
• Vs Core i9-9920X
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800HS
• Vs Core i7-11700T
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 3700
• Vs Core i9-10900K
• Vs Core i5-12500H
• Vs Core i5-12450H
• Vs Core i7-11850H
• Vs Ryzen 7 3800XT
• Vs Ryzen 9 5900HX
• Vs Core i9-10900KF
• Vs Core i9-7920X
• Vs Ryzen 7 3800X
• Vs Core i9-10850K
• Vs Ryzen 9 5900HS
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 1920X
• Vs Ryzen 7 3700X
• Vs Core i5-12500
• Vs Core i7-1280P
• Vs Core i9-10900X
• Vs Core i5-12500E
• Vs Core i9-10910
• Vs EPYC 7F32
• Vs Core i5-12500T
• Vs Core i7-1270P
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800U
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600X
• Vs Apple M1
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600G
• Vs Core i5-12500TE
• Vs Core i5-12600
• Vs Core i5-12600HE
• Vs Core i5-12600T
• Vs Core i3-12300HE
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS
• Vs Ryzen 9 6900HX
• Vs Ryzen 9 6900HS
• Vs Ryzen 9 6980HX
• Vs Ryzen 5 6600H
• Vs Ryzen 7 6800H
• Vs Ryzen 5 6600HS
• Vs Ryzen 7 6800HS
• Vs Ryzen 7 6800U
• Vs Ryzen 5 6600U
• Vs Ryzen 7 5825U
• Vs Ryzen 7 Pro 5750GE
• Vs Core i5-12490F
• Vs Core i7-1270PE
• Vs Core i5-12500HL
• Vs Core i5-12450HX
• Vs Core i5-12600HL
• Vs Core i5-12600HX
• Vs Core i3-12300HL
• Vs Ryzen 9 7950X
• Vs Ryzen 9 7900X
• Vs Ryzen 7 7700X
• Vs Ryzen 5 7600X
• Vs Core i9-12900KS
• Vs Core i9-12900K
• Vs Core i9-12900KF
• Vs Core i9-12900F
• Vs Core i9-13900KF
• Vs Core i7-13700K
• Vs Core i7-13700KF
• Vs Core i5-13600K
• Vs Core i5-13600KF
• Vs Core i9-13900KS
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX
• Vs Core i5-13500
• Vs Core i9-13900
• Vs Core i3-13100
• Vs Apple M2
• Vs Apple M1 Pro
• Vs Apple M2 Pro
• Vs Apple M2 Max
• Vs Core i5-13600
• Vs Core i9-13900HK
• Vs Core i9-13900HX
• Vs Core i5-13600HX
• Vs Core i9-13950HX
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600
• Vs Ryzen 9 7900
• Vs Ryzen 7 7700
• Vs Ryzen 5 7600
• Vs Core i5-13500HX
• Vs Core i9-13980HX
• Vs Core i9-13900T
• Vs Core i9-13900F
• Vs Core i7-13700F
• Vs Core i7-13700T
• Vs Core i5-13600T
• Vs Core i5-13500T
• Vs Core i5-13400F
• Vs Core i5-13400T
• Vs Core i3-13100T
• Vs Core i3-13100F
• Vs Ryzen 7 5700X
• Vs Ryzen 3 1200
• Vs Ryzen 5 5500
• Vs Core i3-13300
• Vs Core i3-13300F
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 5350GE
• Vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D
• Vs Ryzen 9 7900X3D
• Vs Ryzen 9 5900
• Vs Ryzen 9 PRO 5945
• Vs Ryzen 7 5700GE
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800X3D
• Vs Core i5-7500
• Vs Core i3-8100
• Vs Ryzen 5 4500
• Vs Core i3-6100
• Vs Core i5-6500T
• Vs Ryzen 9 3900XT
• Vs Core i7-5820K
• Vs Ryzen 9 5900X
• Vs Ryzen 9 3900X
• Vs Core i9-13900K
• Vs Ryzen 9 5950X
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600GE
• Vs Ryzen 3 5300GE
• Vs Ryzen 7 4700GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 4600G
• Vs Ryzen 5 4600GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 5645
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 5845
• Vs Core i5-13490F
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE
• Vs Core i7-13790F
• Vs Apple M1 Ultra
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4355G
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4355GE
• Vs Ryzen 7 7800X3D
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600X3D
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