The Core i5-11600 is the comparison's loser – it's a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-12400 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's £108.59 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i5-11600
The Core i5-12400 is better in every way
Advantages of the Core i5-12400
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 43% cheaper – £145.00 vs £253.59
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Core i5-11600 vs Core i5-12400 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-11600
Mar 16th, 2021
Average FPS
201
99%
Min 1% FPS
132
99%
Price, £
£253.59
57%
Value, £/FPS
£1.26/FPS
56%
Core i5-12400
Jan 4th, 2022
Average FPS
203
100%
Min 1% FPS
134
100%
Price, £
£145
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.71/FPS
100%
Core i5-11600 vs Core i5-12400 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-11600 vs Core i5-12400 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-11600 vs Core i5-12400 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-11600
Mar 16th, 2021
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
67%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
67%
Core i5-12400
Jan 4th, 2022
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
18 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.5 GHz
89%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
92%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-11600 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| $213.00 | MSRP | $199.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
2.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.5 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.4 GHz |
| 12 MB | L3 Cache | 18 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
