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$113
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $233
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MSRP in USD: $233
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 315 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400F
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $113.0 vs $239.99
- Up to 52% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i5-12600 - $0.88 vs $1.82 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 3% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-11400F - 132 vs 128 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
128
96.96969696969697%
Value, $/FPS
$0.88/FPS
100%
Price, $
$113
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
132
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.82/FPS
48.35164835164835%
Price, $
$239.99
47%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for $239.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349162 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Single-Core
1961
82.70771826233657%
Multi-Core
7608
78.26355313239378%
Intel Core i5-11400F | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-11400F or Core i5-12600
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
62 FPS
$16.11/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$999
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60 FPS
$18.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,126.88
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54 FPS
$14.8/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i5-11400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$799
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53 FPS
$21.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,135.88
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40 FPS
$14.38/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400F
4 GB, N/A Storage
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$575.4
In Stock
82 FPS
$11.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$929
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53 FPS
$16.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$857.5
In Stock
53 FPS
$17.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-11400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$910.41
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65 FPS
$13.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$881.99
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40 FPS
$16.52/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$660.87
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