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$209
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $221
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $233
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MSRP in USD: $233
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-13400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-13400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 344 days older than the more expensive Core i5-13400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13400
- Up to 13% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i5-12600 - $0.53 vs $0.61 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 1% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i5-13400 - 266 vs 263 FPS
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i5-13400 - $165.48 vs $209.0
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i5-13400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
263
98.87218045112782%
Value, $/FPS
$0.53/FPS
100%
Price, $
$209
79%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-13400 Desktop Processor 10 cores (6 P-cores + 4 E-cores) 20MB Cache, up to 4.6 GHz
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Updated 122 minutes ago
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
266
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.61/FPS
86.88524590163935%
Price, $
$165.48
100%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for $165.48 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 123 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i5-13400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-13400 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-13400 or Core i5-12600
Sea of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Mythical
115 FPS
$7.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-13400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$899
In Stock
148 FPS
$6.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,015
In Stock
148 FPS
$9.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,469.99
In Stock
148 FPS
$7.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,129.99
In Stock
115 FPS
$8.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-13400
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$999
In Stock
148 FPS
$8.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,319.99
In Stock
148 FPS
$7.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
In Stock
158 FPS
$12.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
In Stock
148 FPS
$7.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,159.99
In Stock
93 FPS
$13.32/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-13400
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,239
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