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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 635 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 14% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i5-10400F - 199 vs 175 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - €205.0 vs €269.5
- Up to 13% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i5-12600 - €1.17 vs €1.35 per FPS
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i5-12600 Desktop-Prozessor 18 MB Cache, bis zu 4,80 GHz
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Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
175
87%
Value, €/FPS
€1.17/FPS
100%
Price, €
€205
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10400F 2,9 GHz LGA1200 Box
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i5-10400F |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600 or Core i5-10400F
Total War: WARHAMMER III, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
24 FPS
€29.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€714.63
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12 FPS
€66.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€799.9
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12 FPS
€53.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€641.02
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1 FPS
€719/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€719
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24 FPS
€36.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€869
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24 FPS
€37.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€899
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24 FPS
€35.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€849
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18 FPS
€46.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€839
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13 FPS
€59.92/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€779
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28 FPS
€34.96/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€979
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