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€258.88
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400 is 2378 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 7% better in Fortnite than Core i5-6400 - 237 vs 222 FPS
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i5-6400 - €155.05 vs €258.88
- Up to 44% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i5-6400 - €0.65 vs €1.17 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 12 vs 4 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i5-6400 2,7 GHz CPU
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Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
237
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.65/FPS
100%
Price, €
€155.05
100%
FPS and Value Winner
CPU Intel Core i5-12400 6 Core 2.5GHz
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Updated 373 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-6400 or Core i5-12400
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
92 FPS
€9.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€875
In Stock
92 FPS
€10.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€965
In Stock
92 FPS
€8.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
In Stock
23 FPS
€34.74/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
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