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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 4013 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - $85.0 vs $161.76
- Up to 42% better value when playing Deathloop than Core i5-12400 - $0.5 vs $0.86 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 11% better in Deathloop than Core i7-2600K - 189 vs 170 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 12 vs 8 threads
Deathloop
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K
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Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600K | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-2600K or Core i5-12400
Deathloop, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
61 FPS
$10.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$649.99
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84 FPS
$12.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,029.99
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84 FPS
$14.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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75 FPS
$15.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,165
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84 FPS
$17.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
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75 FPS
$14.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,119.99
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75 FPS
$14.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$1,055
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75 FPS
$12.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$929.9
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75 FPS
$17.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,339
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75 FPS
$23.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,799
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