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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $174
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MSRP in USD: $174
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the more expensive Core i5-6600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. 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 Saints Row than Core i5-6600K - 174 vs 162 FPS
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i5-6600K - €141.45 vs €182.66
- 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
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Bx80662I56600K Processore Core I5-6600K Skylake Quad-Core, 3.5 Ghz
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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
Ultra
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1419
64.76494751255134%
Multi-Core
4012
45.02805836139169%
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
Saints Row, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
51 FPS
€15.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
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61 FPS
€10.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€612.4
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69 FPS
€13.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€929
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69 FPS
€15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,034.88
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51 FPS
€14.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€725.6
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69 FPS
€11.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
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69 FPS
€18.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,249
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69 FPS
€11.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
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69 FPS
€14.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,019.99
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69 FPS
€16.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,149
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