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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-13600KF is 266 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600KF
- Performs up to 1% better in Control than Core i5-12400 - 207 vs 205 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i5-13600KF - $161.25 vs $242.17
- Up to 32% better value when playing Control than Core i5-13600KF - $0.79 vs $1.17 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-13600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-13600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-13600KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
207
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.17/FPS
67%
Price, $
$242.17
66%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-13600KF Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) - Unlocked
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Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
205
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.79/FPS
100%
Price, $
$161.25
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
Buy for $161.25 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 193 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-13600KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-13600KF | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-13600KF or Core i5-12400
Control, 1920 x 1080, High
59 FPS
$11.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$649.99
In Stock
88 FPS
$11.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,029.99
In Stock
88 FPS
$13.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
In Stock
76 FPS
$11.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$849.99
In Stock
91 FPS
$13.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199
In Stock
88 FPS
$17.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
In Stock
91 FPS
$23.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,178
In Stock
76 FPS
$14.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,119.99
In Stock
76 FPS
$13.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$1,055
In Stock
76 FPS
$12.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$929.9
In Stock
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