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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-13600KF is 266 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12400.
Advantages of Core i5-13600KF
- Performs up to 38% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-12400 - 77 vs 56 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Core i5-12400
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i5-13600KF - $116.52 vs $163.26
- Up to 2% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-13600KF - $2.31 vs $2.35 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-13600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-13600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-13600KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
77
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.35/FPS
98%
Price, €
€181.22
71%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-13600KF Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) - Unlocked
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Updated 120 minutes ago
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
56
73%
Value, €/FPS
€2.31/FPS
100%
Price, €
€129.34
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
Buy for €129.34 on Amazon
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Updated 120 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-13600KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-13600KF | vs | Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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