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MSRP $289
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10400F.
Advantages of Core i5-10400F
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - CA$174.99 vs CA$249.00
- Up to 24% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i5-12600K - CA$0.96 vs CA$1.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 8% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i5-10400F - 196 vs 182 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400F - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
182
93%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.96/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$174.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400F
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
196
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.27/FPS
76%
Price, CA$
CA$249
70%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
Buy for CA$249 on Amazon
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Updated 6753 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10400F | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-10400F or Core i5-12600K
With selected game settings
65 FPS
CA$34.19/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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131 FPS
CA$17.8/FPS
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Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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53 FPS
CA$30.17/FPS
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Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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77 FPS
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Core i5-10400F
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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105 FPS
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Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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65 FPS
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Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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53 FPS
CA$19.77/FPS
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Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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53 FPS
CA$20.75/FPS
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Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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77 FPS
CA$17.69/FPS
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Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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41 FPS
CA$35.93/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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