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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $289
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MSRP in USD: $289
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $112.53 vs $187.99
- Up to 28% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-12600K - $0.78 vs $1.09 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 19% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-10400F - 155 vs 130 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400F - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
130
83.87096774193549%
Value, $/FPS
$0.78/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 i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
155
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.09/FPS
71.55963302752293%
Price, $
$187.99
59%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1438
58.693877551020414%
Multi-Core
5751
48.77035278154681%
Intel Core i5-10400F | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10400F or Core i5-12600K
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
100 FPS
$11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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65 FPS
$14.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$911.94
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113 FPS
$10.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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64 FPS
$17.17/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,098.88
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65 FPS
$13.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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57 FPS
$10.53/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$599.99
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77 FPS
$12.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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134 FPS
$12.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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64 FPS
$19.21/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,229.48
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51 FPS
$15.27/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$779
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