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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $233
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MSRP in USD: $233
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 635 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $122.59 vs $165.48
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 26% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i5-10400 - 153 vs 121 FPS
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i5-10400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400
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Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1430
60.31210459721636%
Multi-Core
5489
56.46538421973049%
Intel Core i5-10400 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-10400 or Core i5-12600
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, 1920 x 1080, Very High
12 FPS
$66.58/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$799
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38 FPS
$42.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,600.57
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38 FPS
$52.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,999.99
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70 FPS
$28.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
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12 FPS
$83.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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13 FPS
$76.92/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$999.99
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9 FPS
$140.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,268.88
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