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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 cheaper Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400 is 4013 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - €148.88 vs €155.05
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 47% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i7-2600K - 184 vs 125 FPS
- Up to 29% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Core i7-2600K - €0.84 vs €1.19 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 12 vs 8 threads
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Intel Core i7 2nd generation Intel® Core(TM) i7-2600K Processor
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Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
184
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.84/FPS
100%
Price, €
€155.05
96%
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
Ultra
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600K | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 3000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-2600K or Core i5-12400
Dead Island 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
76 FPS
€11.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€875
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76 FPS
€12.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€965
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76 FPS
€10.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
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