i7-13700KF vs i5-12400F

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-12400F
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.34
Core i7-13700KF
2022
16 cores / 24 threads, 125 Watt
29.44
+139%

Core i7-13700KF outperforms Core i5-12400F by a whopping 139% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-12400F and Core i7-13700KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking619148
Place by popularity4not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation43.6065.00
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i7
Power efficiency17.8910.97
Architecture codenameAlder Lake-S (2022)Raptor Lake, Raptor Cove, Gracemont (2022)
Release date4 January 2022 (2 years ago)27 September 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$180$384

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-13700KF has 49% better value for money than i5-12400F.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-12400F and Core i7-13700KF basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores6 (Hexa-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads1224
Base clock speed2.5 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz5.4 GHz
Bus rateno data4 × 16 GT/s
Multiplierno data34
L1 cache80K (per core)768 KB
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)8 MB
L3 cache18 MB (shared)6 MB
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size163 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-12400F and Core i7-13700KF compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCLGA1700FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt125 W, 253 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-12400F and Core i7-13700KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-+
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

Core i5-12400F and Core i7-13700KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB++
Secure Key++
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-12400F and Core i7-13700KF are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-12400F and Core i7-13700KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800, DDR4-3200DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size128 GB192 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/s89.604 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-12400F and Core i7-13700KF.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes2020

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-12400F 12.34
i7-13700KF 29.44
+139%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-12400F 19526
i7-13700KF 46586
+139%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-12400F 2218
i7-13700KF 2913
+31.3%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-12400F 9091
i7-13700KF 17647
+94.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.34 29.44
Recency 4 January 2022 27 September 2022
Physical cores 6 16
Threads 12 24
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 125 Watt

i5-12400F has 92.3% lower power consumption.

i7-13700KF, on the other hand, has a 138.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 months, and 166.7% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Core i7-13700KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-12400F in performance tests.


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