Intel Core i5-10600K VS Intel Core i5-12400F

Intel Core i5-10600K

intel

Brand

6/12

Cores/Threads

4.1GHz

Base Clock

125W

TDP

Intel Core i5-10600K

N/A Apr 2020 View Details
VS
Intel Core i5-12400F

intel

Brand

6/12

Cores/Threads

2.5GHz

Base Clock

65W

TDP

Intel Core i5-12400F

N/A Jan 2022 View Details
Intel Core i5-10600K

Intel Core i5-10600K

N/A • Apr 2020

VS

Intel Core i5-12400F

$174 • Jan 2022

Intel Core i5-12400F
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Specs Comparison

SpecificationIntel Core i5-10600KIntel Core i5-12400F
66
1212
4.1 GHz 2.5 GHz
4.8 GHz 4.4 GHz
✓ Yes✓ Yes
41 X 25 X
125 W65 W
DDR4DDR4, DDR5
L164 KB80 KB
L20.25 MB1.25 MB
L312.00 MB18.00 MB
UHD Graphics 630N/A
Core i5 (Comet Lake) Core i5 (Alder Lake-S)
14nm10nm
intel socket 1200intel socket 1700
IntelIntel
N/A163 mm²
Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only)Gen 5, 20 Lanes(CPU only)
N/AN/A
100°C100°C

Comparison in Tools

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Cinebench

Cinebench R23

Industry-leading 3D rendering benchmark that measures real-world CPU processing power and performance

Single Core Performance

1391

Intel Core i5-10600K

1704 (+23%)

Intel Core i5-12400F

Multi Core Performance

10489

Intel Core i5-10600K

12047 (+15%)

Intel Core i5-12400F

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Geekbench

Geekbench 5

Popular cross-platform CPU benchmark measuring single and multi-core performance in real-world tasks

Single Core Performance

1647

Intel Core i5-10600K

2300 (+40%)

Intel Core i5-12400F

Multi Core Performance

7352

Intel Core i5-10600K

9477 (+29%)

Intel Core i5-12400F

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Passmark

PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark is a popular synthetic benchmark that scores overall CPU performance (higher is better).

Overall CPU Score

14333

Intel Core i5-10600K

19550 (+36%)

Intel Core i5-12400F

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Blender

Blender Benchmark

Measures CPU rendering speed in Blender, reported in frames per second (FPS). Higher FPS means faster completion of 3D rendering tasks.

Blender FPS

136 FPS

Intel Core i5-10600K

161.36 FPS (+19%)

Intel Core i5-12400F

Comparison in Games (94 benchmarks)

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Anno 117 Pax Romana

Anno 117 Pax Romana

7.5 2025 Simulation, Strategy

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-10600K
MAX 61 FPS
MIN 51 FPS
Intel Core i5-12400F (+16%)
MAX 71 FPS
MIN 61 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Europa Universalis V

Europa Universalis V

8.1 2025 Strategy

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-10600K
MAX 104 FPS
MIN 81 FPS
Intel Core i5-12400F (+16%)
MAX 121 FPS
MIN 96 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Jurassic World Evolution 3

Jurassic World Evolution 3

8 2025 Simulation, Strategy

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-10600K
MAX 91 FPS
MIN 82 FPS
Intel Core i5-12400F (+19%)
MAX 108 FPS
MIN 99 FPS
Winner
Loser
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The Outer Worlds 2

The Outer Worlds 2

8 2025 Action, Adventure, RPG

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-10600K
MAX 57 FPS
MIN 49 FPS
Intel Core i5-12400F (+47%)
MAX 84 FPS
MIN 74 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX

Intel Core i5-10600K
MAX 32 FPS
MIN 26 FPS
Intel Core i5-12400F (+28%)
MAX 41 FPS
MIN 35 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX
| dlss 4 quality
| Frame Gen

Intel Core i5-10600K
MAX 60 FPS
MIN 52 FPS
Intel Core i5-12400F (+28%)
MAX 77 FPS
MIN 68 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Vampire The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2

Vampire The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2

7.8 2025 Action, RPG

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-10600K
MAX 75 FPS
MIN 62 FPS
Intel Core i5-12400F (+17%)
MAX 88 FPS
MIN 66 FPS
Winner
Loser
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NINJA GAIDEN 4

NINJA GAIDEN 4

9.2 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-10600K
MAX 148 FPS
MIN 133 FPS
Intel Core i5-12400F (+7%)
MAX 158 FPS
MIN 143 FPS
Winner
Loser

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It's a Tie!

Based on 94 benchmarks across 81 games

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Intel Core i5-10600K
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Intel Core i5-12400F
Intel Core i5-10600K

Intel Core i5-10600K

INTEL • 6/12 • 4.1GHz

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0
Avg FPS
95
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
Intel Core i5-12400F

Intel Core i5-12400F

INTEL • 6/12 • 2.5GHz

0
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0
Avg FPS
110
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

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