Intel Core i5-11600KF

intel

Brand

6/12

Cores/Threads

3.9GHz

Base Clock

125W

TDP

Intel Core i5-11600KF

$237 Mar 2021 View Details
VS
Intel Core i5-12400

intel

Brand

6/12

Cores/Threads

2.5GHz

Base Clock

65W

TDP

Intel Core i5-12400

$199 Jan 2022 View Details
Intel Core i5-11600KF

Intel Core i5-11600KF

$237 • Mar 2021

VS

Intel Core i5-12400

$199 • Jan 2022

Intel Core i5-12400
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Specs Comparison

SpecificationIntel Core i5-11600KFIntel Core i5-12400
66
1212
3.9 GHz 2.5 GHz
4.9 GHz 4.4 GHz
✓ Yes✓ Yes
39 X 25 X
125 W65 W
DDR4DDR4, DDR5
L180 KB80 KB
L20.50 MB1.25 MB
L312.00 MB18.00 MB
N/AUHD Graphics 730
Core i5 (Rocket Lake-S) Core i5 (Alder Lake-S)
14nm10nm
intel socket 1200intel socket 1700
IntelIntel
276 mm²163 mm²
Gen 4, 20 Lanes(CPU only)Gen 5, 16 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

1564

Intel Core i5-11600KF

1710 (+9%)

Intel Core i5-12400

Multi Core Performance

11277

Intel Core i5-11600KF

12023 (+7%)

Intel Core i5-12400

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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

2118

Intel Core i5-11600KF

2245 (+6%)

Intel Core i5-12400

Multi Core Performance

9113

Intel Core i5-11600KF

9788 (+7%)

Intel Core i5-12400

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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

19672 (+1%)

Intel Core i5-11600KF

19428

Intel Core i5-12400

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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

153.26 FPS

Intel Core i5-11600KF

166.74 FPS (+9%)

Intel Core i5-12400

Comparison in Games (95 benchmarks)

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Anno 117 Pax Romana

Anno 117 Pax Romana

7.5 2025 Simulation, Strategy

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12400 (+3%)
MAX 71 FPS
MIN 61 FPS
Intel Core i5-11600KF
MAX 69 FPS
MIN 58 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Europa Universalis V

Europa Universalis V

8.1 2025 Strategy

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12400 (+3%)
MAX 121 FPS
MIN 96 FPS
Intel Core i5-11600KF
MAX 118 FPS
MIN 92 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Jurassic World Evolution 3

Jurassic World Evolution 3

8 2025 Simulation, Strategy

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12400 (+5%)
MAX 108 FPS
MIN 99 FPS
Intel Core i5-11600KF
MAX 103 FPS
MIN 93 FPS
Winner
Loser
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The Outer Worlds 2

The Outer Worlds 2

8 2025 Action, Adventure, RPG

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12400 (+29%)
MAX 84 FPS
MIN 74 FPS
Intel Core i5-11600KF
MAX 65 FPS
MIN 55 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX

Intel Core i5-12400 (+14%)
MAX 41 FPS
MIN 35 FPS
Intel Core i5-11600KF
MAX 36 FPS
MIN 30 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX
| dlss 4 quality
| Frame Gen

Intel Core i5-12400 (+13%)
MAX 77 FPS
MIN 68 FPS
Intel Core i5-11600KF
MAX 68 FPS
MIN 59 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 i5-12400 (+4%)
MAX 88 FPS
MIN 66 FPS
Intel Core i5-11600KF
MAX 85 FPS
MIN 70 FPS
Winner
Loser
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NINJA GAIDEN 4

NINJA GAIDEN 4

9.2 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12400
MAX 158 FPS
MIN 143 FPS
Intel Core i5-11600KF (+6%)
MAX 168 FPS
MIN 152 FPS
Winner
Loser

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It's a Tie!

Based on 96 benchmarks across 82 games

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Intel Core i5-11600KF

Intel Core i5-11600KF

INTEL • 6/12 • 3.9GHz

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Avg FPS
105
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
Intel Core i5-12400

Intel Core i5-12400

INTEL • 6/12 • 2.5GHz

0
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0
Avg FPS
109
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

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