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€169.95
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $289
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 61 days older than the cheaper Core i5-12400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - €169.95 vs €216.62
- Up to 20% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-12600K - €1.37 vs €1.71 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 2% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-12400 - 127 vs 124 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 16 vs 12 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
124
97%
Value, €/FPS
€1.37/FPS
100%
Price, €
€169.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop-Prozessor 18M Cache, bis zu 4,40 GHz
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
127
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.71/FPS
80%
Price, €
€216.62
78%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K LGA1700 Tablett, 3,6 GHz, CM8071504555227
Buy for €216.62 on Amazon
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Updated 6429 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400 | vs | Intel 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 |
Builds Using Core i5-12400 or Core i5-12600K
Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
59 FPS
€10.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€629
In Stock
37 FPS
€32.41/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,199
In Stock
24 FPS
€23.95/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€574.9
In Stock
48 FPS
€24.98/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,199
In Stock
37 FPS
€27/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€999
In Stock
37 FPS
€25.68/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€950.34
In Stock
48 FPS
€27.06/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,299
In Stock
48 FPS
€24.77/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,189
In Stock
73 FPS
€13.7/FPS
Arc A750
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€999.99
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59 FPS
€22.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,323.97
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