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€216.62
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $182
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 2317 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 37% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i5-6400 - 195 vs 142 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - €100.22 vs €216.62
- Up to 36% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Core i5-12600K - €0.71 vs €1.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
195
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.11/FPS
63%
Price, €
€216.62
46%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K LGA1700 Tablett, 3,6 GHz, CM8071504555227
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Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
142
72%
Value, €/FPS
€0.71/FPS
100%
Price, €
€100.22
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-6400 2,7GHz Boxed CPU
Buy for €100.22 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4211 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Core i5-6400
Dead Island 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
19 FPS
€30.26/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€574.9
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27 FPS
€22.59/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€609.9
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118 FPS
€9.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,154.9
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19 FPS
€33.42/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€634.9
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