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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10400.
Advantages of Core i5-10400
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - £129.95 vs £238.62
- Up to 40% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i5-12600K - £1.07 vs £1.79 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 9% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-10400 - 133 vs 122 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400 - 16 vs 12 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
122
92%
Value, £/FPS
£1.07/FPS
100%
Price, £
£129.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-10400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W
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Updated 84 minutes ago
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
133
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.79/FPS
60%
Price, £
£238.62
54%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
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In Stock
Updated 83 minutes ago
Trending Games
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10400 | 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 |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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