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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF 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 i5-12600KF is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 33% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-10400F - 190 vs 143 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400F - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $112.53 vs $160.99
- Up to 7% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i5-12600KF - $0.79 vs $0.85 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
190
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.85/FPS
92.94117647058823%
Price, $
$160.99
69%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
143
75.26315789473685%
Value, $/FPS
$0.79/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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1438
58.17152103559871%
Multi-Core
5751
47.781655034895316%
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Core i5-10400F |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Core i5-10400F
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
115 FPS
$9.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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82 FPS
$11.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$911.94
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81 FPS
$13.57/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,098.88
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82 FPS
$10.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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75 FPS
$8/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$599.99
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93 FPS
$10.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$939
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81 FPS
$15.18/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,229.48
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69 FPS
$11.29/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$779
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81 FPS
$11.42/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$924.99
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78 FPS
$12.82/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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