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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-10600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400 is 614 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-10600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 5% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-10600K - 130 vs 124 FPS
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i5-10600K - €155.05 vs €164.99
- Up to 11% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i5-10600K - €1.19 vs €1.33 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i5-10600K, processore desktop, 4.1 GHz 12 MB Smart Cache Box
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Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
130
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.19/FPS
100%
Price, €
€155.05
100%
FPS and Value Winner
CPU Intel Core i5-12400 6 Core 2.5GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10600K | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
4.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-10600K or Core i5-12400
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
68 FPS
€12.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€875
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68 FPS
€14.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€965
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68 FPS
€11.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
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74 FPS
€15.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10600K
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,139
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86 FPS
€13.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-10600K
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,199
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