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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $174
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MSRP in USD: $174
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400F 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 i5-12400F is 614 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-10600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 19% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-10600K - 474 vs 399 FPS
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i5-10600K - €148.09 vs €209.77
- Up to 42% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-10600K - €0.31 vs €0.53 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i5-10600K, processore desktop, 4.1 GHz 12 MB Smart Cache Box
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Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
474
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.31/FPS
100%
Price, €
€148.09
100%
FPS and Value Winner
CPU CORE I5-12400F S1700 BOX/2.5G BX8071512400F S RL4W IN
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10600K | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-10600K or Core i5-12400F
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
261 FPS
€2.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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282 FPS
€3.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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297 FPS
€3.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,179
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297 FPS
€4.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,339
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261 FPS
€3.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€849
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320 FPS
€3.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,099
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245 FPS
€3.4/FPS
Arc A380
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€834.04
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238 FPS
€3.16/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€752.26
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282 FPS
€3.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,021.99
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282 FPS
€3.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€1,049
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