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$197.98
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 2399 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 11% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i5-6400 - 218 vs 196 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $73.64 vs $197.98
- Up to 58% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Core i5-12600 - $0.38 vs $0.91 per FPS
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
218
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.91/FPS
41%
Price, $
$197.98
37%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for $197.98 on Amazon
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Updated 196 minutes ago
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
196
89%
Value, $/FPS
$0.38/FPS
100%
Price, $
$73.64
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
Buy for $73.64 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 197 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 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 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600 or Core i5-6400
HITMAN 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
129 FPS
$15.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
In Stock
67 FPS
$12.38/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$829.74
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