Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 61 days older than the cheaper Core i5-12400F.
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 2% better in God of War than Core i5-12400F - 190 vs 186 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Core i5-12400F
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $110.61 vs $143.81
- Up to 22% better value when playing God of War than Core i5-12600KF - $0.59 vs $0.76 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
190
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.76/FPS
78%
Price, $
$143.81
76%
FPS Winner
Buy for $143.81 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1951 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
186
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.59/FPS
100%
Price, $
$110.61
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $110.61 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1951 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600KF | vs | Core i5-12400F |
---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |