Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-12400F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600 is 21 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-12400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 2% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-12400F - 95 vs 93 FPS
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - $273.49 vs $899.99
- Up to 70% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-12400F - $2.88 vs $9.68 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Updated 17970 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
95
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.88/FPS
100%
Price, $
$273.49
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 12 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | No |