In Battlefield 6, the Core i5-10600K is slower than the Core i5-12400 and it's also a slightly worse value for money, as it's only $21 cheaper!
Core i5-10600K
- Up to 11% cheaper – $177.99 vs $199.00
- Up to 11% cheaper
Core i5-12400
- Up to 22% faster in Battlefield 6 – 101 vs 83 FPS
- Up to 22% faster in Battlefield 6
- Is 1 year and 8 months newer – Jan 04, 2022 vs Apr 30, 2020
- Is 1 year and 8 months newer
- Up to 8% better value in Battlefield 6 – $1.97 vs $2.14/FPS
- Up to 8% better value in Battlefield 6
- Consumes up to 48% less energy – 65 vs 125 Watts
- Consumes up to 48% less energy
Battlefield 6 FPS Calculator
Core i5-10600K vs Core i5-12400: Comparison of performance and price
Core i5-10600K
Apr 30th, 2020
Average FPS
83 FPS
82%
Min 1% FPS
62 FPS
83%
Price, $
$177.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.14/FPS
92%
Core i5-12400
Jan 4th, 2022
Average FPS
101 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
75 FPS
100%
Price, $
$199
89%
Value, $/FPS
$1.97/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-10600K vs Core i5-12400 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-10600K vs Core i5-12400 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-10600K
Apr 30th, 2020
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
67%
Base Frequency
4.1 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
56%
Core i5-12400
Jan 4th, 2022
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
18 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.5 GHz
61%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
92%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i5-10600K Apr 30th, 2020 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i5-12400 Jan 4th, 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Released | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| – | MSRP | $199.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1200 | Socket | LGA1700 |
| 125 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 2666 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | 3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5) |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 730 |
Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
