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€138.12
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $174
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 4013 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 3% better in Control than Core i7-2600S - 205 vs 199 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600S - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - €75.84 vs €138.12
- Up to 43% better value when playing Control than Core i5-12400F - €0.38 vs €0.67 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
205
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.67/FPS
56%
Price, €
€138.12
54%
FPS Winner
CPU CORE I5-12400F S1700 Box/2.5G BX8071512400F S RL4W IN schwarz
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Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
199
97%
Value, €/FPS
€0.38/FPS
100%
Price, €
€75.84
100%
Value Winner
CHYYAC Intel Core I7-2600S I7 2600S I7 2600 S 2,8 GHz Quad-Core Achtkern 65 W CPU Prozessor LGA 1155
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | Intel Core i7-2600S |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12400F or Core i7-2600S
Control, 1920 x 1080, High
59 FPS
€11.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€670.16
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88 FPS
€10.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€899.9
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88 FPS
€11.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€969
In Stock
76 FPS
€16.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,217.11
In Stock
58 FPS
€18.52/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,073.98
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95 FPS
€13.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,321.7
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88 FPS
€10.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€959
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95 FPS
€14.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,379
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76 FPS
€12.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€959
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76 FPS
€13.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€999
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