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$120
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $617
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6850K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6850K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 2044 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - $120.0 vs $153.0
- Up to 1% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i5-12400 - $0.87 vs $0.88 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 26% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-6850K - 174 vs 138 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
138
79.3103448275862%
Value, $/FPS
$0.87/FPS
100%
Price, $
$120
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K
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Updated 349155 minutes ago
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
174
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.88/FPS
98.86363636363636%
Price, $
$153
78%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
Buy for $153 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349155 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1268
58.19183111519045%
Multi-Core
5821
65.79631513507404%
Intel Core i7-6850K | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Broadwell E | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6850K or Core i5-12400
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
123 FPS
$8.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,099
In Stock
113 FPS
$6.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$769.99
In Stock
123 FPS
$14.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,799
In Stock
123 FPS
$6.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$839
In Stock
112 FPS
$7.68/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$859.99
In Stock
123 FPS
$8.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,097.59
In Stock
112 FPS
$12.85/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,439
In Stock
123 FPS
$10.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,339
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