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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 i5-6600K 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 i5-6600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 18% better in Rust than Core i5-6600K - 231 vs 196 FPS
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i5-6600K - €155.05 vs €188.88
- Up to 30% better value when playing Rust than Core i5-6600K - €0.67 vs €0.96 per FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-6600K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 12 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-6600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Bx80662I56600K Processore Core I5-6600K Skylake Quad-Core, 3.5 Ghz
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Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
231
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.67/FPS
100%
Price, €
€155.05
100%
FPS and Value Winner
CPU Intel Core i5-12400 6 Core 2.5GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600K | 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 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 91 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-6600K or Core i5-12400
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
85 FPS
€10.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€875
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85 FPS
€11.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€965
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85 FPS
€9.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
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