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Core i5-11600 vs Core i5-12400

Core i5-11600 vs Core i5-12400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i5-11600

2.8 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-11600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for £201.3 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 113 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12400

2.5 GHz | 6-core

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Buy for £2,511.32 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 113 minutes ago

Core i5-11600

2.8 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-11600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for £201.3 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 113 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Core i5-12400

2.5 GHz | 6-core

QNAP TVS-h674 6-Bay Core i5-12400 32GB NAS Enclosure black

Buy for £2,511.32 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 113 minutes ago

Prices and Stock

Intel Core i5-11600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Prices and Stock
MSRP $199

QNAP TVS-h674 6-Bay Core i5-12400 32GB NAS Enclosure black

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 294 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11600.

Advantages of Core i5-11600

Up to 92% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - £201.30 vs £2511.32
Up to 92% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i5-12400 - £0.86 vs £10.64 per FPS

Advantages of Core i5-12400

Performs up to 1% better in Dota 2 than Core i5-11600 - 236 vs 234 FPS
Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600 doesn't have integrated graphics

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Dota 2

Dota 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Best Looking

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

FPS

234

99%

Value, £/FPS

£0.86/FPS

100%

Price, £

£201.3

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-11600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for £201.3 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 113 minutes ago

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

FPS

236

100%

Value, £/FPS

£10.64/FPS

8%

Price, £

£2511.32

8%

FPS Winner

QNAP TVS-h674 6-Bay Core i5-12400 32GB NAS Enclosure black

Buy for £2,511.32 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 113 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Best Looking

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

147

FPS

148

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

258

FPS

270

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

221

FPS

222

FPS

Escape From Tarkov

Escape From Tarkov

863

FPS

870

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

206

FPS

208

FPS

World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Single-Core

2122

97%

Multi-Core

8188

93%

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

8847

100%

Core i5-11600	vs	Core i5-12400
Mar 16th, 2021	Release Date	Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5	Collection	Core i5
Rocket Lake	Codename	Alder Lake
Intel Socket 1200	Socket	Intel Socket 1700
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
6	Cores	6
12	Threads	12
2.8 GHz	Base Clock Speed	2.5 GHz
4.8 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	4.4 GHz
65 W	TDP	65 W
14 nm	Process Size	10 nm
28.0x	Multiplier	25.0x
None	Integrated Graphics	UHD Graphics 730
No	Overclockable	No

Laptops Using Core i5-11600 or Core i5-12400

With selected game settings

HoMei 16 GB RAM, 1 TB SSD, 2 TB HDD, 15.6 inch 2.5K QHD 165Hz Display, 6 Cores Intel Core i5-12400 Gaming Laptop Image

HoMei 16 GB RAM, 1 TB SSD, 2 TB HDD, 15.6 inch 2.5K QHD 165Hz Display, 6 Cores Intel Core i5-12400 Gaming Laptop

177 FPS

£8.98/FPS

GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile

Core i5-12400

16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD

Buy on Amazon

£1,588.88

In Stock

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£218.88

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£739.89

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£208.69

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£201.3

£204

£201.3

£295

£201.3

£328.01

£201.3

£139.99

£201.3

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£257.13

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£201.3

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£169.39

£201.3

£354.25

£201.3

£201.3

£201.3

£238.62

£201.3

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£201.3

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£639.99

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£326.49

£201.3

£307.67

£201.3

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£218.88

£201.3

£433.5