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MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 4013 days newer than Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 12% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i7-2600K - 217 vs 193 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 12 vs 8 threads
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
217
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.56/FPS
100%
Price, €
€339
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600K | vs | Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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58 FPS
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