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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-13400F 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 i5-13400F.
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 2% better in God of War than Core i5-13400F - 190 vs 187 FPS
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i5-13400F - $172.99 vs $899.99
- Up to 81% better value when playing God of War than Core i5-13400F - $0.91 vs $4.81 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-13400F doesn't have integrated graphics
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Thermaltake LCGS Quartz i460 R4 Gaming Desktop (Intel Core™ i5-13400F, 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA GeForce® RTX 4060, 1TB NVMe M.2) S2QT-B66R-460-LCS
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
190
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.91/FPS
100%
Price, $
$172.99
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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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-13400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-13400F | 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-13400F or Core i5-12600K
With selected game settings
74 FPS
$12.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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74 FPS
$11.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$849.99
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74 FPS
$12.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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74 FPS
$12.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$959.99
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49 FPS
$15.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$749.99
In Stock
74 FPS
$14.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,059.99
In Stock
74 FPS
$13.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,029.99
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74 FPS
$14.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,059.99
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74 FPS
$14.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,089.99
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74 FPS
$13.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
In Stock
63 FPS
$28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,763.98
In Stock
74 FPS
$11.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$859.99
In Stock
49 FPS
$22.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-13400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,094.43
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74 FPS
$14.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,099.97
In Stock
49 FPS
$15.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$758.99
In Stock
49 FPS
$18.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-13400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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93 FPS
$17.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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74 FPS
$20.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,516.45
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84 FPS
$11.43/FPS
Arc A750
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$959.99
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74 FPS
$11.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$849.99
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82 FPS
$23.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
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33 FPS
$21.18/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-13400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699
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82 FPS
$14.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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49 FPS
$16.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-13400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$822.19
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84 FPS
$11.33/FPS
Arc A750
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$951.43
In Stock
49 FPS
$15.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$749.99
In Stock
114 FPS
$14.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,682.23
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113 FPS
$15.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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74 FPS
$16.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,199
In Stock
74 FPS
$20.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,516.45
In Stock
63 FPS
$11.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$735.99
In Stock
99 FPS
$36.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,598
In Stock
76 FPS
$17.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
In Stock
63 FPS
$13.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$850
In Stock
74 FPS
$11.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$842.61
In Stock
74 FPS
$25.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,904.03
In Stock
74 FPS
$24.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,799
In Stock
74 FPS
$20.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,549
In Stock
49 FPS
$38.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-13400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,893.22
In Stock
74 FPS
$20.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499
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