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€99.65
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MSRP $174
Prices and StockMSRP $264
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MSRP $264
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 61 days older than the cheaper Core i5-12400F.
Advantages of Core i5-12400F
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $99.65 vs $129.56
- Up to 22% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-12600KF - $0.61 vs $0.78 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 1% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-12400F - 166 vs 164 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 16 vs 12 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
164
99%
Value, €/FPS
€0.61/FPS
100%
Price, €
€99.65
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400F Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 2.5 GHz 6-Core 65W 18MB Cache Desktop Processor
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
166
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.78/FPS
78%
Price, €
€129.56
76%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 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
Highest
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12400F | vs | Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-12400F or Core i5-12600KF
With selected game settings
54 FPS
€14.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€774.23
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54 FPS
€14.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€765.76
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54 FPS
€17.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€945.94
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34 FPS
€22.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€765.76
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34 FPS
€21.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€720.71
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54 FPS
€14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€755.86
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54 FPS
€13.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€719.82
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45 FPS
€19.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€886.71
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67 FPS
€16.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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34 FPS
€25.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€866.67
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