Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F 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 i5-12400F is 2378 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-6600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 9% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i5-6600K - 238 vs 218 FPS
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i5-6600K - €131.91 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
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1419
64.76494751255134%
Multi-Core
4012
45.02805836139169%
Intel Core i5-6600K | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
---|---|---|
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 | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |