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Core i5-6600K vs Core i5-12400F

Core i5-6600K vs Core i5-12400F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12400F

2.5 GHz | 6-core

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CPU CORE I5-12400F S1700 Box/2.5G BX8071512400F S RL4W IN schwarz

Buy for 131.91 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12400F

2.5 GHz | 6-core

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CPU CORE I5-12400F S1700 Box/2.5G BX8071512400F S RL4W IN schwarz

Buy for 131.91 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74154 minutes ago

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
This is a free version of Borderlands 3.
Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

218

91.59663865546219%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€174.27

75%

Intel Core I5-6600K Prozessor (3,5 GHz, 6 M Cache, LGA1151)

Buy for 174.27 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74154 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

238

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€131.91

100%

FPS Winner

CPU CORE I5-12400F S1700 Box/2.5G BX8071512400F S RL4W IN schwarz

Buy for 131.91 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74154 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1419

64.76494751255134%

Multi-Core

4012

45.02805836139169%

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2191

100%

Multi-Core

8910

100%

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo

Intel Core i5-6600K

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Intel Core i5-12400F Logo

Intel Core i5-12400F

Jul 2nd, 2015Release Date
Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5CollectionCore i5
SkylakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
4Threads
12
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.5 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
91 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
35.0x
Multiplier25.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i5-6600K or Core i5-12400F

Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass

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