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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-6600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 2378 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-6600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 22% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-6600K - 174 vs 143 FPS
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i5-6600K - €160.56 vs €174.27
- 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
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core I5-6600K Prozessor (3,5 GHz, 6 M Cache, LGA1151)
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Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop-Prozessor 18M Cache, bis zu 4,40 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1419
65.12161541991739%
Multi-Core
4012
45.34870577596926%
Intel Core i5-6600K | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 91 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-6600K or Core i5-12400
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
123 FPS
€8.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€999
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100 FPS
€11.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,199
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123 FPS
€13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,599
In Stock
138 FPS
€5.07/FPS
Arc A750
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€699.99
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112 FPS
€10.71/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,199
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100 FPS
€9.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€999
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100 FPS
€9.62/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€962.36
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112 FPS
€11.6/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,299
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112 FPS
€10.62/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,189
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118 FPS
€6.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€779.9
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