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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 8% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-10400 - 222 vs 205 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - €143.5 vs €219.64
- Up to 29% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-12600K - €0.7 vs €0.99 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
222
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.99/FPS
70%
Price, €
€219.64
65%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K processor 20 MB Smart Cache Box
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Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
205
92%
Value, €/FPS
€0.7/FPS
100%
Price, €
€143.5
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-10400, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 6 core fino a 4,3 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 400) 65 W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i5-10400 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Core i5-10400
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
63 FPS
€12.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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63 FPS
€14.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€898
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