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Core i5-12400 vs Core i7-2600K

Core i5-12400 vs Core i7-2600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 4013 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400

  • Performs up to 68% better in F1 23 than Core i7-2600K - 276 vs 164 FPS
  • Up to 3% cheaper than Core i7-2600K - €148.0 vs €152.66
  • 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
This is a free version of F1 23.
F1 23

F1 23

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

276

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€148

100%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Core i7-2600K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

164

59.42028985507246%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€152.66

96%

Intel Intel Core i7 2nd generation Intel® Core(TM) i7-2600K Processor

Buy for 152.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73864 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Core i7-2600K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

8847

100%

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Core i7-2600K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

668

30.65626434144103%

Multi-Core

2320

26.223578614219512%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Intel Core i5-12400

vs
Intel Core i7-2600K Logo

Intel Core i7-2600K

Jan 4th, 2022
Release DateJan 9th, 2011
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Alder LakeCodenameSandy Bridge
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads8
2.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.4 GHz
4.4 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.8 GHz
65 W
TDP95 W
10 nm
Process Size32 nm
25.0xMultiplier
34.0x
UHD Graphics 730Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 3000
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i5-12400 or Core i7-2600K

F1 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High

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