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AvailabilityMSRP $182
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MSRP $182
AvailabilityMSRP $199
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MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400 is 2378 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 44% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i5-6400 - 130 vs 90 FPS
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i5-6400 - €164.13 vs €293.45
- Up to 61% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i5-6400 - €1.26 vs €3.26 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 12 vs 4 threads
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i5-6400 2,7 GHz CPU
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Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
130
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.26/FPS
100%
Price, €
€164.13
100%
FPS and Value Winner
CPU CORE I5-12400 S1700 Box/2.5G BX8071512400 S RL4V IN
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6400 | vs | Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Core i5-6400 or Core i5-12400
With selected game settings
42 FPS
€20.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€875
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42 FPS
€17.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€749.9
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1 FPS
€799/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
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