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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $174
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MSRP in USD: $174
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400F 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 i5-12400F is 2378 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-6600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 7% better in Valheim than Core i5-6600K - 215 vs 201 FPS
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i5-6600K - €142.88 vs €182.66
- Up to 27% better value when playing Valheim than Core i5-6600K - €0.66 vs €0.91 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
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Bx80662I56600K Processore Core I5-6600K Skylake Quad-Core, 3.5 Ghz
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Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
215
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.66/FPS
100%
Price, €
€142.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
CPU CORE I5-12400F S1700 BOX/2.5G BX8071512400F S RL4W IN
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600K | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-6600K or Core i5-12400F
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
91 FPS
€10.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€929
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91 FPS
€8.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
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80 FPS
€9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€720.38
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66 FPS
€10.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€725.6
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91 FPS
€8.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
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91 FPS
€11.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,019.99
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91 FPS
€14.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,299
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66 FPS
€12.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
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91 FPS
€10.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€979
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91 FPS
€12.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,149
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