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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-6600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 2378 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-6600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 28% better in War Thunder than Core i5-6600K - 230 vs 180 FPS
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i5-6600K - €148.0 vs €182.66
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-6600K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 12 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-6600K doesn't have integrated graphics
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
CPU Intel Core i5-12400 6 Core 2.5GHz
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Intel Bx80662I56600K Processore Core I5-6600K Skylake Quad-Core, 3.5 Ghz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1419
65.12161541991739%
Multi-Core
4012
45.34870577596926%
Intel Core i5-12400 | vs | Intel Core i5-6600K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 91 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12400 or Core i5-6600K
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
183 FPS
€4.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€875
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183 FPS
€4.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€845
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183 FPS
€4.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
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