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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 i5-11400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 315 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $136.5 vs $273.49
- Up to 45% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i5-12600 - $0.22 vs $0.4 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 9% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i5-11400 - 683 vs 626 FPS
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11400
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
626
91%
Value, $/FPS
$0.22/FPS
100%
Price, $
$136.5
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11400 Desktop Processor 2.6 GHz Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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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
Ultra
Core i5-11400
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11400 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-11400 or Core i5-12600
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
394 FPS
$5.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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