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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-13400F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600 is 344 days older than the more expensive Core i5-13400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13400F
- 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 Dota 2 than Core i5-13400F - 244 vs 241 FPS
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i5-13400F - $273.49 vs $899.99
- Up to 70% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i5-13400F - $1.12 vs $3.73 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-13400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
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Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
244
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.12/FPS
100%
Price, $
$273.49
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i5-13400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-13400F | 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-13400F or Core i5-12600
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
182 FPS
$5.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,059.99
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182 FPS
$4.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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182 FPS
$5.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,066
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182 FPS
$5.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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182 FPS
$5.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$949
In Stock
155 FPS
$6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-13400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$929.99
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155 FPS
$5.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$869
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155 FPS
$6.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-13400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$999.99
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182 FPS
$5.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
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197 FPS
$8.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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