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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600 is 2399 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 11% better in God of War than Core i5-6400 - 189 vs 170 FPS
- Up to 7% better value when playing God of War than Core i5-6400 - €1.49 vs €1.61 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 3% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - €273.66 vs €280.81
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
189
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.49/FPS
100%
Price, €
€280.81
97%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-12600, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 18M, fino a 4,80 GHz
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Intel Core i5-6400 2,7 GHz CPU
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 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 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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