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
VS
Intel Core i5-12600K

intel

Brand

10/16

Cores/Threads

3.7GHz

Base Clock

125W

TDP

Intel Core i5-12600K

$289 Nov 2021 View Details
Intel Core i5-12400

Intel Core i5-12400

$199 • Jan 2022

VS

Intel Core i5-12600K

$289 • Nov 2021

Intel Core i5-12600K
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Specs Comparison

SpecificationIntel Core i5-12400Intel Core i5-12600K
610
1216
N/AP-Cores: 6, E-Cores: 4
2.5 GHz3.7 GHz
4.4 GHz4.9 GHz
✓ Yes✓ Yes
25 X37 X
65 W 125 W
DDR4, DDR5DDR4, DDR5
L180 KB80 KB
L21.25 MB1.25 MB
L318.00 MB20.00 MB
UHD Graphics 730UHD Graphics 770
Core i5 (Alder Lake-S)Core i5 (Alder Lake-S)
10nm10nm
intel socket 1700intel socket 1700
IntelIntel
163 mm² 215 mm²
Gen 5, 16 Lanes(CPU only)Gen 4, 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

1710

Intel Core i5-12400

1886 (+10%)

Intel Core i5-12600K

Multi Core Performance

12023

Intel Core i5-12400

17333 (+44%)

Intel Core i5-12600K

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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

2245

Intel Core i5-12400

2547 (+13%)

Intel Core i5-12600K

Multi Core Performance

9788

Intel Core i5-12400

12200 (+25%)

Intel Core i5-12600K

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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

19428

Intel Core i5-12400

27761 (+43%)

Intel Core i5-12600K

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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

166.74 FPS

Intel Core i5-12400

234.96 FPS (+41%)

Intel Core i5-12600K

Comparison in Games (165 benchmarks)

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Where Winds Meet

Where Winds Meet

8.2 2025 Action, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12600K (+14%)
MAX 135 FPS
MIN 114 FPS
Intel Core i5-12400
MAX 118 FPS
MIN 99 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Assetto Corsa Rally

Assetto Corsa Rally

8.1 2025 Racing

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12600K (+15%)
MAX 185 FPS
MIN 154 FPS
Intel Core i5-12400
MAX 161 FPS
MIN 134 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Anno 117 Pax Romana

Anno 117 Pax Romana

7.5 2025 Simulation, Strategy

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12600K (+15%)
MAX 82 FPS
MIN 70 FPS
Intel Core i5-12400
MAX 71 FPS
MIN 61 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX

Intel Core i5-12600K (+16%)
MAX 73 FPS
MIN 61 FPS
Intel Core i5-12400
MAX 63 FPS
MIN 53 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Europa Universalis V

Europa Universalis V

8.1 2025 Strategy

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12600K (+15%)
MAX 139 FPS
MIN 110 FPS
Intel Core i5-12400
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 i5-12600K (+15%)
MAX 124 FPS
MIN 114 FPS
Intel Core i5-12400
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 i5-12600K (+14%)
MAX 96 FPS
MIN 85 FPS
Intel Core i5-12400
MAX 84 FPS
MIN 74 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX

Intel Core i5-12600K (+15%)
MAX 47 FPS
MIN 40 FPS
Intel Core i5-12400
MAX 41 FPS
MIN 35 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX
| dlss 4 quality
| Frame Gen

Intel Core i5-12600K (+14%)
MAX 88 FPS
MIN 79 FPS
Intel Core i5-12400
MAX 77 FPS
MIN 68 FPS
Winner
Loser

No more benchmarks available for this comparison

It's a Tie!

Based on 166 benchmarks across 142 games

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Intel Core i5-12400
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Intel Core i5-12600K
Intel Core i5-12400

Intel Core i5-12400

INTEL • 6/12 • 2.5GHz

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0
Avg FPS
116
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
Intel Core i5-12600K

Intel Core i5-12600K

INTEL • 10/16 • 3.7GHz

0
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0
Avg FPS
129
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

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