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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 614 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10600KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 9% better in Dota 2 than Core i5-10600KF - 236 vs 216 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600KF
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - $124.0 vs $161.57
- Up to 16% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i5-12400 - $0.57 vs $0.68 per FPS
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
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Core i5-10600KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
216
91%
Value, $/FPS
$0.57/FPS
100%
Price, $
$124
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-10600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA 1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-10600KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400 | vs | Intel Core i5-10600KF |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12400 or Core i5-10600KF
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
151 FPS
$4.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$649.99
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178 FPS
$5.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,029.99
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178 FPS
$6.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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167 FPS
$5.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$849.99
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178 FPS
$8.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
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167 FPS
$6.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,119.99
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167 FPS
$6.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$1,055
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167 FPS
$5.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$929.9
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167 FPS
$8.02/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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167 FPS
$10.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,799
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