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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K is 61 days older than the more expensive Core i5-12400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 13% better in League of Legends than Core i5-12400F - 308 vs 272 FPS
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - $177.2 vs $899.99
- Up to 82% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i5-12400F - $0.58 vs $3.31 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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 i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
308
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.58/FPS
100%
Price, $
$177.2
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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
Very High
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12400F or Core i5-12600K
League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High
251 FPS
$4.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249.99
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251 FPS
$4.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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249 FPS
$4.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,002.37
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252 FPS
$3.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
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257 FPS
$6.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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249 FPS
$3.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$849.99
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290 FPS
$3.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$957.6
In Stock
252 FPS
$3.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$899
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253 FPS
$4.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,203.79
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251 FPS
$4.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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