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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i5-10400F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 553 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-10400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 29% better in Starfield than Core i5-10400F - 76 vs 59 FPS
- Up to 13% cheaper than Core i5-10400F - €174.99 vs €200.0
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400F - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 (6P+4E) core fino a 4,9 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1438
58.17152103559871%
Multi-Core
5751
47.781655034895316%
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Core i5-10400F |
|---|---|---|
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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Core i5-10400F
Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
1 FPS
€809.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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8 FPS
€94.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€759.55
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1 FPS
€686.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€686.57
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30 FPS
€36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,079.9
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1 FPS
€910/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€910
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