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Prices and StockMSRP $199
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MSRP $199
Prices and StockMSRP $289
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MSRP $289
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-12400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 61 days older than the more expensive Core i5-12400.
Advantages of Core i5-12400
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 2% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-12400 - 182 vs 179 FPS
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - €199.76 vs €339.00
- Up to 42% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-12400 - €1.10 vs €1.89 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 16 vs 12 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
182
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.1/FPS
100%
Price, €
€199.76
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K LGA1700 Tablett, 3,6 GHz, CM8071504555227
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12400 | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-12400 or Core i5-12600K
With selected game settings
42 FPS
€25.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,089
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42 FPS
€29.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,259
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2 FPS
€599.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,199
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1 FPS
€589.9/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€589.9
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1 FPS
€639.9/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€639.9
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78 FPS
€15.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,222
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69 FPS
€17.38/FPS
Arc A750
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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2 FPS
€451.58/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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22 FPS
€54.05/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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111 FPS
€12.84/FPS
Radeon RX 6800 XT
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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