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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 614 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - $143.7 vs $161.76
- Up to 5% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i5-12400 - $0.59 vs $0.62 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 7% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i5-10600K - 260 vs 244 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
244
93%
Value, $/FPS
$0.59/FPS
100%
Price, $
$143.7
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10600K | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 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 |
4.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-10600K or Core i5-12400
Sea of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Mythical
111 FPS
$5.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$649.99
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144 FPS
$8.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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144 FPS
$7.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,029.99
In Stock
131 FPS
$8.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,165
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144 FPS
$10.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
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131 FPS
$8.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,119.99
In Stock
131 FPS
$8.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$1,055
In Stock
131 FPS
$7.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$929.9
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115 FPS
$7.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$899
In Stock
131 FPS
$10.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,339
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