Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 7% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i5-10400 - 131 vs 123 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $133.96 vs $187.9
- Up to 24% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i5-12600K - $1.09 vs $1.43 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Buy for $187.9 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 59 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
123
93%
Value, $/FPS
$1.09/FPS
100%
Price, $
$133.96
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $133.96 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 57 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i5-10400 |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
10 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |