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Core i5-12600KF vs Core i5-12400

Core i5-12600KF vs Core i5-12400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 (6P+4E) core fino a 4,9 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for €182 on Amazon

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vs

Core i5-12400

2.5 GHz | 6-core

CPU CORE I5-12400 S1700 Box/2.5G BX8071512400 S RL4V IN

Buy for €168.57 on Amazon

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Updated 6705 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 (6P+4E) core fino a 4,9 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for €182 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6705 minutes ago

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Core i5-12400

2.5 GHz | 6-core

CPU CORE I5-12400 S1700 Box/2.5G BX8071512400 S RL4V IN

Buy for €168.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6705 minutes ago

Prices and Stock
MSRP $264

Intel Core i5-12600KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 (6P+4E) core fino a 4,9 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Prices and Stock
MSRP $199

CPU CORE I5-12400 S1700 Box/2.5G BX8071512400 S RL4V IN

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600KF 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 i5-12600KF is 61 days older than the cheaper Core i5-12400.

Advantages of Core i5-12600KF

Performs up to 7% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i5-12400 - 158 vs 147 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 16 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Core i5-12400

Up to 7% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - €168.57 vs €182.00
Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics

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This is a free version of Far Cry 6.

Far Cry 6

Far Cry 6

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

FPS

158

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.15/FPS

100%

Price, €

€182

92%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 (6P+4E) core fino a 4,9 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for €182 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6705 minutes ago

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

FPS

147

93%

Value, €/FPS

€1.15/FPS

100%

Price, €

€168.57

100%

CPU CORE I5-12400 S1700 Box/2.5G BX8071512400 S RL4V IN

Buy for €168.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6705 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

472

FPS

514

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

237

FPS

241

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

870

FPS

911

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

270

FPS

311

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

148

FPS

155

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Single-Core

2472

100%

Multi-Core

12036

100%

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Single-Core

2179

88%

Multi-Core

8847

74%

Core i5-12600KF	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
None	Integrated Graphics	UHD Graphics 730
Yes	Overclockable	No

PCs Using Core i5-12600KF or Core i5-12400

With selected game settings

AGM Pc Gaming i5 12400 ultima generazione | RTX 3060 12GB Nvidia Gddr6 | RAM 32GB | M2 NVME 512GB | Computer PC Image

AGM Pc Gaming i5 12400 ultima generazione | RTX 3060 12GB Nvidia Gddr6 | RAM 32GB | M2 NVME 512GB | Computer PC

80 FPS

€10.94/FPS

GeForce RTX 3060

Core i5-12400

16 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€875

In Stock

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EMCA4 Computer PC

100 FPS

€8.69/FPS

GeForce RTX 4060

Core i5-12600KF

32 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€869

In Stock

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Generico Pc Desktop PC

80 FPS

€9.37/FPS

GeForce RTX 3060

Core i5-12400

16 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€749.9

In Stock

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100 FPS

€10.8/FPS

GeForce RTX 4060

Core i5-12600KF

16 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€1,079.9

In Stock

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