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AvailabilityMSRP $289
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MSRP $289
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 233 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11400F.
Advantages of Core i5-11400F
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - £117.95 vs £238.61
- Up to 47% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i5-12600K - £0.46 vs £0.87 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 7% better in Battlefield V than Core i5-11400F - 275 vs 258 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11400F - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
258
94%
Value, £/FPS
£0.46/FPS
100%
Price, £
£117.95
100%
Value Winner
INTEL - CLIENT CPU CORE I5-11400F 2.60GHZ SKTLGA1200 12.00MB CACHE BOXED
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
275
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.87/FPS
53%
Price, £
£238.61
49%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-11400F | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-11400F or Core i5-12600K
With selected game settings
93 FPS
£9.68/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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