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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 2378 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 9% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i5-6600K - 238 vs 218 FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-6600K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 12 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-6600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - €74.94 vs €187.09
- Up to 57% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i5-12400 - €0.34 vs €0.79 per FPS
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop-Prozessor 18M Cache, bis zu 4,40 GHz
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Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
218
91%
Value, €/FPS
€0.34/FPS
100%
Price, €
€74.94
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-6600K 3,5GHz Boxed CPU
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400 | vs | Intel Core i5-6600K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 91 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12400 or Core i5-6600K
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
79 FPS
€15.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,191.25
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45 FPS
€26.64/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,199
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61 FPS
€19.66/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,199
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79 FPS
€7.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€588.92
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45 FPS
€22.2/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€999
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45 FPS
€15.98/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€719.24
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61 FPS
€21.3/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,299
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61 FPS
€19.49/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,189
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102 FPS
€9.8/FPS
Arc A750
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€999.99
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70 FPS
€11.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€794.9
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