CPU Head-to-Head

Core i7-12700K vs Core i5-13400: Gaming Performance Comparison

Performance King
Intel

Core i7-12700K

12 Cores / 20 Threads

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Better Value
Intel

Core i5-13400

10 Cores / 16 Threads

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In gaming workloads, the Core i7-12700K delivers approximately +8% higher frame rates compared to the Core i5-13400. For budget-conscious buyers, the Core i5-13400 currently offers better value, available at a $171 price difference.

Core i7-12700K Advantages

Up to 8% faster in gaming benchmarks on average – 165 vs 153 FPS

More processing cores – 12 vs 10 cores

Core i5-13400 Advantages

Up to 81% better value for money – $1.17 vs $2.12/FPS

Costs only 51% of the price – $180 vs $350 (49% cheaper)

Consumes up to 48% less energy – 65W vs 125W

Performance Analytics

Gaming Throughput

Total average frames per second

Core i7-12700K
165 FPS100% Performance
Core i5-13400
153 FPS93% Performance

Efficiency Coefficient

Performance delivered per currency unit

Core i7-12700K
0.471 Value55% Efficiency
Core i5-13400
0.852 Value100% Efficiency