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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $233
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 635 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $112.53 vs $239.99
- Up to 48% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-12600 - $0.85 vs $1.63 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 11% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-10400F - 147 vs 132 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
132
89.79591836734694%
Value, $/FPS
$0.85/FPS
100%
Price, $
$112.53
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400F
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Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
147
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.63/FPS
52.14723926380368%
Price, $
$239.99
46%
FPS 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
Ultra
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1438
60.64951497258541%
Multi-Core
5751
59.16058018722353%
Intel Core i5-10400F | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-10400F or Core i5-12600
A Plague Tale: Requiem, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
56 FPS
$19.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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21 FPS
$43.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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20 FPS
$54.94/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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21 FPS
$42.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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14 FPS
$42.86/FPS
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Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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31 FPS
$30.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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20 FPS
$61.47/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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10 FPS
$77.9/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$779
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20 FPS
$46.25/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$924.99
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17 FPS
$58.82/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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