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Core i5-12600KF vs Core i5-12400F

Core i5-12600KF vs Core i5-12400F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $143.81 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1951 minutes ago

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Core i5-12400F

2.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Intel Core i5-12400F Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 2.5 GHz 6-Core 65W 18MB Cache Desktop Processor

Buy for $110.61 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1951 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $143.81 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1951 minutes ago

vs

Core i5-12400F

2.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Intel Core i5-12400F Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 2.5 GHz 6-Core 65W 18MB Cache Desktop Processor

Buy for $110.61 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1951 minutes ago

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
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God of War

God of War

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

190

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.76/FPS

78%

Price, $

$143.81

76%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $143.81 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1951 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

186

98%

Value, $/FPS

$0.59/FPS

100%

Price, $

$110.61

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-12400F Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 2.5 GHz 6-Core 65W 18MB Cache Desktop Processor

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

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2472

100%

Multi-Core

12036

100%

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2191

89%

Multi-Core

8910

74%

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo

Core i5-12600KF

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Intel Core i5-12400F Logo

Core i5-12400F

Nov 4th, 2021
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Core i5Core i5
Alder LakeAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1700Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
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12
3.7 GHz
2.5 GHz
4.9 GHz
4.4 GHz
125 W
65 W
10 nm10 nm
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$110.61

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$110.61

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Ryzen 7 5700G

$172

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Core i5-12400F

$110.61

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Core i5-13400F

$849.99

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Core i5-12400F

$110.61

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

$126.99

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Core i5-12400F

$110.61

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

$130

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Core i5-12400F

$110.61

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Core i5-12600K

$173

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Core i5-12400F

$110.61

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