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MSRP $289
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10400F.
Advantages of Core i5-10400F
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $67.01 vs $155.86
- Up to 50% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i5-12600K - $0.51 vs $1.03 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 15% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i5-10400F - 152 vs 132 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400F - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
132
87%
Value, €/FPS
€0.51/FPS
100%
Price, €
€67.01
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400F
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
152
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.03/FPS
50%
Price, €
€155.86
42%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10400F | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-10400F or Core i5-12600K
With selected game settings
1 FPS
€869.37/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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1 FPS
€900.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€900.89
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1 FPS
€612.61/FPS
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Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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€612.61
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5 FPS
€282.7/FPS
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Core i5-10400F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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5 FPS
€214.39/FPS
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Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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1 FPS
€990.98/FPS
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Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€990.98
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1 FPS
€690.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€690.07
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1 FPS
€882.87/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€882.87
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1 FPS
€720.71/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€720.71
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