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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-13600KF is 266 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12400.
Advantages of Core i5-13600KF
- Performs up to 5% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i5-12400 - 225 vs 214 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Core i5-12400
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i5-13600KF - $143.57 vs $180.00
- Up to 16% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Core i5-13600KF - $0.67 vs $0.80 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-13600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-13600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-13600KF Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) - Unlocked
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Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
214
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.67/FPS
100%
Price, $
$143.57
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
Buy for $143.57 on Amazon
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Updated 6436 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-13600KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-13600KF | vs | Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i5-13600KF or Core i5-12400
With selected game settings
130 FPS
$9.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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86 FPS
$10.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$926.7
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105 FPS
$7.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$812.41
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85 FPS
$10.82/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$919.99
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200 FPS
$11.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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130 FPS
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GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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130 FPS
$13.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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105 FPS
$8.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$913.69
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85 FPS
$11.4/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$969
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105 FPS
$11.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,199
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