Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 315 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400F
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - £117.36 vs £280.27
- Up to 58% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i5-12600 - £0.79 vs £1.86 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 2% better in Metro Exodus than Core i5-11400F - 151 vs 148 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
148
98%
Value, £/FPS
£0.79/FPS
100%
Price, £
£117.36
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £117.36 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 214 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
151
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.86/FPS
42%
Price, £
£280.27
41%
FPS Winner
Buy for £280.27 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 213 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11400F | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 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 |
2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | No |