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Prices and StockMSRP $289
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MSRP $289
Prices and StockMSRP $199
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MSRP $199
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 i5-12600K
- Performs up to 4% better in Lost Ark than Core i5-12400 - 295 vs 285 FPS
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - €199.76 vs €339.00
- Up to 43% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i5-12400 - €0.68 vs €1.19 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Core i5-12400
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
295
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.68/FPS
100%
Price, €
€199.76
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K LGA1700 Tablett, 3,6 GHz, CM8071504555227
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Aufrüst-Kit Intel Core i5-12400, Gigabyte B760M, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 Kühler, ohne Arbeitsspeicher, komplett fertig montiert und getestet
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600K | vs | Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i5-12600K or Core i5-12400
With selected game settings
170 FPS
€6.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,089
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170 FPS
€7.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,259
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149 FPS
€8.05/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,199
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145 FPS
€4.07/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€589.9
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148 FPS
€4.32/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€639.9
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200 FPS
€6.11/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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186 FPS
€6.45/FPS
Arc A750
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,199
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149 FPS
€6.06/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€903.15
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159 FPS
€7.48/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,189
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214 FPS
€6.66/FPS
Radeon RX 6800 XT
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,424.9
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