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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $289
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 233 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400F
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $115.99 vs $178.67
- Up to 33% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i5-12600K - $0.4 vs $0.6 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 3% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-11400F - 296 vs 288 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11400F - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
288
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.4/FPS
100%
Price, $
$115.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11400F | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-11400F or Core i5-12600K
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
84 FPS
$8.19/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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129 FPS
$8.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,082
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114 FPS
$9.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,115
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114 FPS
$7.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$840
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193 FPS
$3.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$725.22
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193 FPS
$4.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$957.6
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177 FPS
$10.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,835.65
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167 FPS
$6.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,149.99
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100 FPS
$4.5/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$449.99
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140 FPS
$6.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$927.27
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