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The Core i5-6600 is a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-12400F. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.

Advantages of the Core i5-6600

  • Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics

Advantages of the Core i5-12400F

  • At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 4 threads

Core i5-6600 vs Core i5-12400F for Gaming

The CPU's performance in selected game and settings

Intel Core i5-6600 Logo

Core i5-6600

Jul 1st, 2015


Average FPS

184

91%

Min 1% FPS

122

91%

Price, £

Out of Stock

Value, £/FPS

Not Available


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Intel Core i5-12400F Logo

Core i5-12400F

Jan 4th, 2022


Average FPS

203

100%

Min 1% FPS

134

100%

Price, £

Out of Stock

Value, £/FPS

Not Available


All items are out of stock.

Core i5-6600 vs Core i5-12400F in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i5-6600 vs Core i5-12400F in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i5-6600 Logo

Core i5-6600

Jul 1st, 2015


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1298

58%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

3574

39%

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo

Core i5-12400F

Jan 4th, 2022


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

2221

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

9125

100%

Performance Specifications

The Core i5-6600 vs Core i5-12400F in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i5-6600 Logo

Core i5-6600

Jul 1st, 2015


Cores

4-core

67%

L3 Cache

6 MB

33%


Base Frequency

3.3 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

3.9 GHz

89%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2133 MHz

44%

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo

Core i5-12400F

Jan 4th, 2022


Cores

6-core

100%

L3 Cache

18 MB

100%


Base Frequency

2.5 GHz

76%

Turbo Frequency

4.4 GHz

100%

Max. DDR5 RAM Speed

4800 MHz

100%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i5-6600 Logo

Core i5-6600

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo

Core i5-12400F

General
Jul 1st, 2015Release Date
Jan 4th, 2022
$224.00MSRP
$174.00
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1700
SkylakeCodenameAlder Lake
65 WPower Consumption65 W
Performance
4Cores
6
4Threads
12
3.3 GHz
Base Frequency2.5 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
6 MBL3 Cache
18 MB
Other Features
DDR3 @ 2133 MHz, DDR4 @ 2133 MHzRAMDDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz
UHD Graphics 530
Integrated GraphicsNo
NoOverclockableNo

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