The Core i5-6400 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-12600 and it's also a slightly worse value for money, as it's only CA$129.33 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i5-6400
- Up to 48% cheaper – CA$141.66 vs CA$270.99
Advantages of the Core i5-12600
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 4 threads
Core i5-6400 vs Core i5-12600 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-6400
Jul 2nd, 2015
Average FPS
180
87%
Min 1% FPS
120
88%
Price, CA$
CA$141.66
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.78/FPS
100%
Core i5-12600
Jan 10th, 2022
Average FPS
207
100%
Min 1% FPS
136
100%
Price, CA$
CA$270.99
52%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.3/FPS
60%
Core i5-6400 vs Core i5-12600 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-6400 vs Core i5-12600 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-6400 vs Core i5-12600 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-6400
Jul 2nd, 2015
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
6 MB
33%
Base Frequency
2.7 GHz
82%
Turbo Frequency
3.3 GHz
69%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
44%
Core i5-12600
Jan 10th, 2022
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
18 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-6400 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2022 |
$182.00 | MSRP | $233.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.8 GHz |
| 6 MB | L3 Cache | 18 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2133 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
