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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms Core i7-2600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 4013 days newer than Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 6% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i7-2600 - 272 vs 257 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600 - 12 vs 8 threads
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
272
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.55/FPS
100%
Price, €
€149.73
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
Very High
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600 | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-2600 or Core i5-12400F
Dishonored 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
75 FPS
€9.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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75 FPS
€11.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€849
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112 FPS
€8.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€899
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112 FPS
€11.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,299
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97 FPS
€9.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€949
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112 FPS
€10.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,149
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135 FPS
€8.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,099
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112 FPS
€8.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€979
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112 FPS
€8.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€969
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97 FPS
€10.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€989
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