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Intel Core i5-12400F 6-Core 2.5 GHz LGA 1700 65W Desktop Processor (BX8071512400F) on sale for
$109.94.
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Intel Core i5-12400F 6-Core 2.5 GHz LGA 1700 65W Desktop Processor (BX8071512400F) on sale for
$109.94.
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Intel Core i5-12400F 6-Core 2.5 GHz LGA 1700 65W Desktop Processor (BX8071512400F) on sale for
$109.99.
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Features: - Intel 7 Alder Lake Processor Base Power: 65W
- Maximum Turbo Power: 117W
- 18MB L3 Cache
- 7.5MB L2 Cache
- Windows 11 Supported
- Intel Laminar RM1 CPU Cooler
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1) You can use the integrated graphics to stream on multiple platforms with OBS without a 3%-5% GPU performance hit.
2) Also, the IG can drive scrubbing on editing much smoother since there's less latency than using the discrete gpu. I can especially attest this since editing on a laptop with 4 core 6700HQ w/ IGPU and 960m DGPU was smoother than a 6-core 5820k w/ GTX 1080. Even 14700k with IGPU is also smooth since the IGPU handles encoding while scrubbing on the timeline.
3) You can drive secondary or tertiary monitors with no impact at all from GPU. I tested it on my RTX 4070S and I lose about 1-2% performance with a static secondary screen. A little more if there are things moving on the screen.
4) You can set your browser like chrome to power saving mode and it will offload all hardware acceleration to IGPU instead of DGPU. And as an addendum to that, less DGPU memory will be loaded if you like leaving browsers in the background.
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Because Amazon has it by 1c cheaper and so is B&H or newegg itself
Intel has very strict pricing and sales are across all official vendors
"Users that do not wish to pay a marketing premium should investigate Intel's 11400F, which, when paired with a 2060 Super, delivers higher EFps in four out of five of today's most popular games, at half the MSRP. Allocating the savings to a higher tier GPU will result in a far superior gaming PC. [Nov '20 CPUPro]"
If you have a MicroCenter nearby (and many of us don't, I know! We just got one here), they were running a bundle with an i5 12600KF, motherboard and RAM for $250 (for DDR4). Individually priced, that made the processor $75 on the receipt…
That said, $100 for a solid CPU that should perform perfectly well for a few more years is worth a look though!
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So although the cost difference isn't huge, there are valid reasons to forego the integrated graphics… $50 is 3-5% of your cost on a build between $1000 and $1500 that you're just burning if you plan to use a dedicated GPU in it anyway.
"Users that do not wish to pay a marketing premium should investigate Intel's 11400F, which, when paired with a 2060 Super, delivers higher EFps in four out of five of today's most popular games, at half the MSRP. Allocating the savings to a higher tier GPU will result in a far superior gaming PC. [Nov '20 CPUPro]"
Ryzen 5600 (cheaper 5600x) vs 12400f: https://www.techspot.co
https://www.techpowerup
Techspot (Hardware Unboxed on Youtube), Techpowerup, and few others provide excellent, detailed benchmarks. Userbenchmark on the other hand, should be used for nothing unless you need a laugh.
Btw, my two latest builds are on an 11400f and 12400f. These sale prices are great if you also find a reasonably priced motherboard. Just be realistic about gaming performance and pair it with an entry-level or mid-range GPU. Anything higher would be a waste and be bottlenecked.
So although the cost difference isn't huge, there are valid reasons to forego the integrated graphics… $50 is 3-5% of your cost on a build between $1000 and $1500 that you're just burning if you plan to use a dedicated GPU in it anyway.
1) You can use the integrated graphics to stream on multiple platforms with OBS without a 3%-5% GPU performance hit.
2) Also, the IG can drive scrubbing on editing much smoother since there's less latency than using the discrete gpu. I can especially attest this since editing on a laptop with 4 core 6700HQ w/ IGPU and 960m DGPU was smoother than a 6-core 5820k w/ GTX 1080. Even 14700k with IGPU is also smooth since the IGPU handles encoding while scrubbing on the timeline.
3) You can drive secondary or tertiary monitors with no impact at all from GPU. I tested it on my RTX 4070S and I lose about 1-2% performance with a static secondary screen. A little more if there are things moving on the screen.
4) You can set your browser like chrome to power saving mode and it will offload all hardware acceleration to IGPU instead of DGPU. And as an addendum to that, less DGPU memory will be loaded if you like leaving browsers in the background.
"Users that do not wish to pay a marketing premium should investigate Intel's 11400F, which, when paired with a 2060 Super, delivers higher EFps in four out of five of today's most popular games, at half the MSRP. Allocating the savings to a higher tier GPU will result in a far superior gaming PC. [Nov '20 CPUPro]"
Also, the socket LGA1700 for 12400 could go up to 14th gen 14900k. Although both 13900k and 14900k still have instability issues not completely fixed by intel. Better settling with i7-14700k or lower.
1) You can use the integrated graphics to stream on multiple platforms with OBS without a 3%-5% GPU performance hit.
2) Also, the IG can drive scrubbing on editing much smoother since there's less latency than using the discrete gpu. I can especially attest this since editing on a laptop with 4 core 6700HQ w/ IGPU and 960m DGPU was smoother than a 6-core 5820k w/ GTX 1080. Even 14700k with IGPU is also smooth since the IGPU handles encoding while scrubbing on the timeline.
3) You can drive secondary or tertiary monitors with no impact at all from GPU. I tested it on my RTX 4070S and I lose about 1-2% performance with a static secondary screen. A little more if there are things moving on the screen.
4) You can set your browser like chrome to power saving mode and it will offload all hardware acceleration to IGPU instead of DGPU. And as an addendum to that, less DGPU memory will be loaded if you like leaving browsers in the background.
Also, the socket LGA1700 for 12400 could go up to 14th gen 14900k. Although both 13900k and 14900k still have instability issues not completely fixed by intel. Better settling with i7-14700k or lower.
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