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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-13400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 426 days older than the more expensive Core i5-13400.
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 1% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-13400 - 148 vs 146 FPS
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i5-13400 - $173.00 vs $201.33
- Up to 15% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-13400 - $1.17 vs $1.38 per FPS
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i5-13400 Desktop Processor 10 cores (6 P-cores + 4 E-cores) 20MB Cache, up to 4.6 GHz
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
148
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.17/FPS
100%
Price, $
$173
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-13400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-13400 | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-13400 or Core i5-12600K
With selected game settings
52 FPS
$20.96/FPS
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Core i5-13400
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$32.2/FPS
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Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$20.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$39.09/FPS
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Core i5-13400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$20.27/FPS
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Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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83 FPS
$21.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
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16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$40.83/FPS
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$49.97/FPS
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Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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