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MSRP $174
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400F outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400F is 1356 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 50% better in The Callisto Protocol than Ryzen 5 2600 - 156 vs 104 FPS
- Up to 21% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600 - $109.95 vs $140.00
- Up to 48% better value when playing The Callisto Protocol than Ryzen 5 2600 - $0.70 vs $1.35 per FPS
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX
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Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
156
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.7/FPS
100%
Price, $
$109.95
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400F Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 2.5 GHz 6-Core 65W 18MB Cache Desktop Processor
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Updated 222 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600 | vs | Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 2600 or Core i5-12400F
With selected game settings
57 FPS
$15.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$889.99
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37 FPS
$21.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$799.99
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37 FPS
$22.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$849.99
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48 FPS
$19.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$918.53
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57 FPS
$14.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$849.99
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57 FPS
$18.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,049.99
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57 FPS
$14.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$799
In Stock
37 FPS
$26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$962
In Stock
48 FPS
$18.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$890.99
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24 FPS
$29.12/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$699
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