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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $174
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F 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 i5-12400F is 2378 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 21% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i5-6600K - 147 vs 121 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
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - €67.67 vs €129.76
- Up to 36% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i5-12400F - €0.56 vs €0.88 per FPS
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
147
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.88/FPS
63%
Price, €
€129.76
52%
FPS Winner
CPU CORE I5-12400F S1700 Box/2.5G BX8071512400F S RL4W IN schwarz
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Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
121
82%
Value, €/FPS
€0.56/FPS
100%
Price, €
€67.67
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-6600K 3,5GHz Boxed CPU
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400F | 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12400F or Core i5-6600K
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, 1920 x 1080, Very High
59 FPS
€16.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€969
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59 FPS
€15.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€909.9
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59 FPS
€14.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, 1000 GB SSD
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€871.48
In Stock
39 FPS
€17.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€664.02
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50 FPS
€24.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,201.36
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64 FPS
€20.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,308.52
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59 FPS
€16.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€959
In Stock
64 FPS
€21.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,379
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50 FPS
€17.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€889
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50 FPS
€18.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€929
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