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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10400.
Advantages of Core i5-10400
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $123.99 vs $144.57
- Up to 1% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i5-12600KF - $0.71 vs $0.72 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 15% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i5-10400 - 201 vs 175 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400 - 16 vs 12 threads
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
175
87%
Value, $/FPS
$0.71/FPS
100%
Price, $
$123.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400
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Updated 235 minutes ago
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
201
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.72/FPS
99%
Price, $
$144.57
85%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Updated 234 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10400 | vs | Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-10400 or Core i5-12600KF
With selected game settings
81 FPS
$15.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,279.33
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46 FPS
$17.37/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$799
In Stock
89 FPS
$16.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
In Stock
81 FPS
$24.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,999.99
In Stock
153 FPS
$9.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
In Stock
48 FPS
$20.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$999.99
In Stock
46 FPS
$26.07/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,199
In Stock
46 FPS
$21.74/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
In Stock
166 FPS
$9.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,649.99
In Stock
42 FPS
$30.21/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,268.88
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