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Core i5-13600KF vs Core i5-12400

Core i5-13600KF vs Core i5-12400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i5-13600KF

3.5 GHz | 14-core

Intel Core i5-13600KF Logo
Intel Processore desktop Core i5-13600KF 14 core (6 P- + 8 E-) 24M di cache, fino a 5,1 GHz

Buy for 258.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6756 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i5-13600KF

3.5 GHz | 14-core

Intel Core i5-13600KF Logo
Intel Processore desktop Core i5-13600KF 14 core (6 P- + 8 E-) 24M di cache, fino a 5,1 GHz

Buy for 258.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6756 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i5-13600KF 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 i5-13600KF is 266 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12400.

Advantages of Core i5-13600KF

  • Performs up to 9% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-12400 - 162 vs 148 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 20 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Core i5-12400

  • Up to 35% cheaper than Core i5-13600KF - €168.57 vs €258.88
  • Up to 29% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-13600KF - €1.14 vs €1.60 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-13600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-13600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
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Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-13600KF Logo
Core i5-13600KF

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

162

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.6/FPS

71%

Price, €

€258.88

65%

FPS Winner

Intel Processore desktop Core i5-13600KF 14 core (6 P- + 8 E-) 24M di cache, fino a 5,1 GHz

Buy for 258.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6756 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

148

91%

Value, €/FPS

€1.14/FPS

100%

Price, €

€168.57

100%

Value Winner

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

Buy for 168.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6756 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-13600KF Logo
Core i5-13600KF

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-13600KF Logo
Core i5-13600KF

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2747

100%

Multi-Core

15415

100%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

79%

Multi-Core

8847

57%

Intel Core i5-13600KF Logo

Core i5-13600KF

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Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Core i5-12400

Sep 27th, 2022
Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5Core i5
Raptor LakeAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1700Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
14
6
20
12
3.5 GHz
2.5 GHz
5.1 GHz
4.4 GHz
125 W
65 W
10 nm10 nm
35.0x
25.0x
None
UHD Graphics 730
Yes
No

PCs Using Core i5-13600KF or Core i5-12400

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Popular Core i5-13600KF and Core i5-12400 Comparisons

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Core i5-12400

168.57

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Ryzen 7 5700X

178

Intel Core i5-13600KF Logo
Core i5-13600KF

258.88

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231

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97

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Core i5-13600KF

258.88

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125.97

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258.88

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301.44

Intel Core i5-13600KF Logo
Core i5-13600KF

258.88

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Ryzen 7 5700X

178

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

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Ryzen 5 7600

204.99

Intel Core i5-13600KF Logo
Core i5-13600KF

258.88

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

97

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

466.4

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

169.29

Intel Core i5-13600KF Logo
Core i5-13600KF

258.88

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

204.99

Intel Core i5-13600KF Logo
Core i5-13600KF

258.88

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

466.4

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

260

Intel Core i5-13600KF Logo
Core i5-13600KF

258.88

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

169.29

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

414

Intel Core i5-13600KF Logo
Core i5-13600KF

258.88

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

260

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

367.85

Intel Core i5-13600KF Logo
Core i5-13600KF

258.88

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

414

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

147.44

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

158.77

Intel Core i5-13600KF Logo
Core i5-13600KF

258.88

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

367.85

Intel Core i5-13600KF Logo
Core i5-13600KF

258.88

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

147.44

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

520

Intel Core i5-13600KF Logo
Core i5-13600KF

258.88

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

158.77

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

245

Intel Core i5-13600KF Logo
Core i5-13600KF

258.88

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

520

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

419.99

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

314

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

255.78

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

194.9

Intel Core i5-13600KF Logo
Core i5-13600KF

258.88

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

245

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

157

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

182

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

140.78

Intel Core i5-13600KF Logo
Core i5-13600KF

258.88

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

419.99

Intel Core i5-13600KF Logo
Core i5-13600KF

258.88

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

314

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Intel Core i5-13600KF Logo
Core i5-13600KF

258.88

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

255.78

Intel Core i5-13600KF Logo
Core i5-13600KF

258.88

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

194.9

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K
Intel Core i5-13600KF Logo
Core i5-13600KF

258.88

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

157

Intel Core i5-13600KF Logo
Core i5-13600KF

258.88

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

182

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

399

Intel Core i5-13600KF Logo
Core i5-13600KF

258.88

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

140.78

Intel Core i5-13600KF Logo
Core i5-13600KF

258.88

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

Intel Core i5-13600KF Logo
Core i5-13600KF

258.88

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K
Intel Core i5-13600KF Logo
Core i5-13600KF

258.88

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

399

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

367.22

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

432.06

Intel Core i5-13600KF Logo
Core i5-13600KF

258.88

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

87.9

Intel Core i5-13600KF Logo
Core i5-13600KF

258.88

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

367.22

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

302.57

Intel Core i5-13600KF Logo
Core i5-13600KF

258.88

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

432.06

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

471.07

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

719.98

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