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Prices and StockMSRP $199
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MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 4013 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Core i7-2600K
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - €149.56 vs €168.57
Advantages of Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 12% better in God of War than Core i7-2600K - 185 vs 165 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 12 vs 8 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Intel Core i7 2nd generation Intel® Core(TM) i7-2600K Processor
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Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
185
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.91/FPS
100%
Price, €
€168.57
88%
FPS Winner
CPU CORE I5-12400 S1700 Box/2.5G BX8071512400 S RL4V IN
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600K | vs | Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i7-2600K or Core i5-12400
With selected game settings
61 FPS
€14.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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61 FPS
€12.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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