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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F 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 i5-12400F is 614 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 7% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i5-10600K - 146 vs 136 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - $143.7 vs $899.99
- Up to 83% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i5-12400F - $1.06 vs $6.16 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
146
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.16/FPS
17%
Price, $
$899.99
15%
FPS Winner
Thermaltake LCGS Quartz i350 R4 Gaming Desktop (Intel Core™ i5-12400F, 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA GeForce® RTX 3050, 1TB NVMe M.2) S2QT-B66R-350-LCS,White
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Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
136
93%
Value, $/FPS
$1.06/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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | Intel Core i5-10600K |
|---|---|---|
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 | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12400F or Core i5-10600K
Dying Light 2: Stay Human, 1920 x 1080, High Quality Raytracing
29 FPS
$34.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
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6 FPS
$150/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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34 FPS
$27.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
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6 FPS
$138.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$832.73
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29 FPS
$37.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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29 FPS
$39.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,149.99
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6 FPS
$176.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,058.99
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19 FPS
$52.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,002
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1 FPS
$769.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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43 FPS
$27.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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