In The First Descendant, the Core i7-2600 is slightly slower than the Core i5-12400F and it's also a worse value for money, as it's $70 more expensive!
Core i7-2600
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Core i5-12400F
- Up to 5% faster in The First Descendant – 115 vs 110 FPS
- Up to 5% faster in The First Descendant
- Is 10 years and 11 months newer – Jan 04, 2022 vs Jan 09, 2011
- Is 10 years and 11 months newer
- Up to 30% cheaper – $159.99 vs $229.80
- Up to 30% cheaper
- Up to 33% better value in The First Descendant – $1.39 vs $2.08/FPS
- Up to 33% better value in The First Descendant
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Consumes up to 32% less energy
The First Descendant FPS Calculator
Core i7-2600 vs Core i5-12400F: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-2600
Jan 9th, 2011
Average FPS
110 FPS
96%
Min 1% FPS
78 FPS
91%
Price, $
$229.8
69%
Value, $/FPS
$2.08/FPS
67%
Core i5-12400F
Jan 4th, 2022
Average FPS
115 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
86 FPS
100%
Price, $
$159.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.39/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-2600 vs Core i5-12400F in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-2600 vs Core i5-12400F in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-2600
Jan 9th, 2011
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
8 MB
44%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
86%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i5-12400F
Jan 4th, 2022
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
18 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.5 GHz
74%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-2600 Jan 9th, 2011 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i5-12400F Jan 4th, 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| – | MSRP | $174.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1155 | Socket | LGA1700 |
| 95W | Power Consumption | 65W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | 3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5) |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
