Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 2378 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 6% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i5-6600 - 185 vs 174 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - $79.0 vs $161.76
- Up to 48% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i5-12400 - $0.45 vs $0.87 per FPS
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400 | vs | Intel Core i5-6600 |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
No | Overclockable | No |