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Core i5-11400F vs Core i5-12600K

Core i5-11400F vs Core i5-12600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i5-11400F

2.6 GHz | 6-core

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Intel® Core™ i5-11400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for CA$174.32 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77583 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600K

3.7 GHz | 10-core

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Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for CA$251.8 on Amazon

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Updated 77583 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-11400F

2.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-11400F Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-11400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for CA$174.32 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77583 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600K

3.7 GHz | 10-core

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Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for CA$251.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77583 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11400F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 233 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11400F.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400F

  • Up to 31% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - CA$174.32 vs CA$251.8
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K

  • Performs up to 1% better in F1 22 than Core i5-11400F - 288 vs 284 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11400F - 16 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11400F doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of F1 22.
F1 22

F1 22

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i5-11400F Logo
Core i5-11400F

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

284

98.61111111111111%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$174.32

100%

Intel® Core™ i5-11400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for CA$174.32 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77583 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

288

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$251.8

69%

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$251.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77583 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i5-11400F Logo
Core i5-11400F

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-11400F Logo
Core i5-11400F

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

1961

80.04081632653062%

Multi-Core

7608

64.51831750339213%

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2450

100%

Multi-Core

11792

100%

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Intel Core i5-11400F

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Intel Core i5-12600K

Mar 16th, 2021Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5CollectionCore i5
Rocket LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
10
12Threads
16
2.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
65 W
TDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
26.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i5-11400F or Core i5-12600K

F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High

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