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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 1848 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 73% better in Diablo IV than Core i5-7400 - 289 vs 167 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7400 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7400
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - CA$221.0 vs CA$409.85
- Up to 7% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i5-12600 - CA$1.32 vs CA$1.42 per FPS
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
289
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.42/FPS
92.95774647887325%
Price, CA$
CA$409.85
53%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for CA$409.85 on Amazon
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Updated 5011 minutes ago
Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
167
57.785467128027676%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.32/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$221
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7400 3GHz 6MBNew Retail, BX80677I57400New Retail Smart Cache Box
Buy for CA$221 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5006 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1176
49.59932517924926%
Multi-Core
3232
33.247608270754036%
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i5-7400 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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