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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-13400F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 426 days older than the more expensive Core i5-13400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 1% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i5-13400F - 244 vs 241 FPS
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i5-13400F - CA$244.99 vs CA$2247.27
- Up to 89% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i5-13400F - CA$1.0 vs CA$9.32 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-13400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Thermaltake LCGS Quartz i460 R4 Gaming Desktop (Intel Core™ i5-13400F, 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA GeForce® RTX 4060, 1TB NVMe M.2) S2QT-B66R-460-LCS
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
244
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$244.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i5-13400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-13400F | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-13400F or Core i5-12600K
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
94 FPS
CA$16.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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142 FPS
CA$18.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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94 FPS
CA$23.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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94 FPS
CA$14.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,367.05
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104 FPS
CA$17.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,776.41
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82 FPS
CA$18.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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