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$239.99
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $233
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MSRP in USD: $233
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 21 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 12% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-12400 - 63 vs 56 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $153.0 vs $239.99
- Up to 28% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-12600 - $2.73 vs $3.81 per FPS
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
63
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.81/FPS
71.65354330708661%
Price, $
$239.99
63%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for $239.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348672 minutes ago
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
56
88.88888888888889%
Value, $/FPS
$2.73/FPS
100%
Price, $
$153
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
Buy for $153 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348672 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Single-Core
2179
91.90215099114297%
Multi-Core
8847
91.00915543668347%
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600 or Core i5-12400
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
1 FPS
$1099/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,099
In Stock
12 FPS
$77.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$929
In Stock
1 FPS
$769.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$769.99
In Stock
1 FPS
$1799/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,799
In Stock
1 FPS
$839/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$839
In Stock
1 FPS
$859.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$859.99
In Stock
1 FPS
$1097.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,097.59
In Stock
1 FPS
$1439/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,439
In Stock
1 FPS
$1339/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,339
In Stock
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