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Core i5-10400 vs Core i5-12600

Core i5-10400 vs Core i5-12600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i5-10400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-10400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for £129.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 172 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600

3.3 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for £286.24 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 581 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-10400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-10400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for £129.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 172 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600

3.3 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for £286.24 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 581 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 635 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10400.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400

  • Up to 55% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - £129.95 vs £286.24

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600

  • Performs up to 11% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-10400 - 147 vs 132 FPS
This is a free version of A Plague Tale: Requiem.
A Plague Tale: Requiem

A Plague Tale: Requiem

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Core i5-10400

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

132

89.79591836734694%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£129.95

100%

Intel® Core™ i5-10400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for £129.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 172 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo
Core i5-12600

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

147

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£286.24

45%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for £286.24 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 581 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Core i5-10400

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo
Core i5-12600

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Core i5-10400

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1430

60.31210459721636%

Multi-Core

5489

56.46538421973049%

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo
Core i5-12600

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2371

100%

Multi-Core

9721

100%

Intel Core i5-10400

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Intel Core i5-12600

Apr 30th, 2020Release Date
Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5CollectionCore i5
Comet LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
12Threads12
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.3 GHz
4.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.8 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
29.0xMultiplier
33.0x
UHD Graphics 630Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockableNo

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