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€158.55
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MSRP $182
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 233 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11400.
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 4% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i5-11400 - 111 vs 107 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11400 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Core i5-11400
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $126.12 vs $158.55
- Up to 17% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i5-12600K - $1.18 vs $1.43 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
111
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.43/FPS
83%
Price, €
€158.55
79%
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
Buy for €158.55 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 253 minutes ago
Core i5-11400
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
107
96%
Value, €/FPS
€1.18/FPS
100%
Price, €
€126.12
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11400 Desktop Processor 2.6 GHz Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
Buy for €126.12 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 253 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-11400
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600K | vs | Core i5-11400 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Core i5-11400
With selected game settings
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