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AvailabilityMSRP $289
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MSRP $289
AvailabilityMSRP $199
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MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K is 61 days older than the cheaper Core i5-12400.
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 5% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-12400 - 155 vs 148 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Core i5-12400
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - £145.00 vs £238.61
- Up to 36% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-12600K - £0.98 vs £1.54 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
155
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.54/FPS
64%
Price, £
£238.61
60%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
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CPU CORE I5-12400 S1700 Box/2.5G BX8071512400 S RL4V IN
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600K | vs | Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Laptops Using Core i5-12600K or Core i5-12400
With selected game settings
102 FPS
£15.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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