Intel Core i5-12400F

intel

Brand

6/12

Cores/Threads

2.5GHz

Base Clock

65W

TDP

Intel Core i5-12400F

$174 Jan 2022 View Details
VS
Intel Core i5-12600KF

intel

Brand

10/16

Cores/Threads

3.7GHz

Base Clock

125W

TDP

Intel Core i5-12600KF

$264 Nov 2021 View Details
Intel Core i5-12400F

Intel Core i5-12400F

$174 • Jan 2022

VS

Intel Core i5-12600KF

$264 • Nov 2021

Intel Core i5-12600KF
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Specs Comparison

SpecificationIntel Core i5-12400FIntel Core i5-12600KF
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
N/AN/A
Core i5 (Alder Lake-S)Core i5 (Alder Lake-S)
10nm10nm
intel socket 1700intel socket 1700
IntelIntel
163 mm² 215 mm²
Gen 5, 20 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

1704

Intel Core i5-12400F

1902 (+12%)

Intel Core i5-12600KF

Multi Core Performance

12047

Intel Core i5-12400F

17693 (+47%)

Intel Core i5-12600KF

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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

2300

Intel Core i5-12400F

2598 (+13%)

Intel Core i5-12600KF

Multi Core Performance

9477

Intel Core i5-12400F

12932 (+36%)

Intel Core i5-12600KF

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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

19550

Intel Core i5-12400F

27435 (+40%)

Intel Core i5-12600KF

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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

161.36 FPS

Intel Core i5-12400F

225.04 FPS (+39%)

Intel Core i5-12600KF

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 i5-12600KF (+15%)
MAX 82 FPS
MIN 70 FPS
Intel Core i5-12400F
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 i5-12600KF (+15%)
MAX 139 FPS
MIN 110 FPS
Intel Core i5-12400F
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 i5-12600KF (+15%)
MAX 124 FPS
MIN 114 FPS
Intel Core i5-12400F
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 i5-12600KF (+14%)
MAX 96 FPS
MIN 85 FPS
Intel Core i5-12400F
MAX 84 FPS
MIN 74 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX

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

Intel Core i5-12600KF (+14%)
MAX 88 FPS
MIN 79 FPS
Intel Core i5-12400F
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 i5-12600KF (+15%)
MAX 101 FPS
MIN 76 FPS
Intel Core i5-12400F
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 i5-12600KF (+15%)
MAX 181 FPS
MIN 167 FPS
Intel Core i5-12400F
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 i5-12600KF
Intel Core i5-12400F

Intel Core i5-12400F

INTEL • 6/12 • 2.5GHz

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0
Avg FPS
110
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
Intel Core i5-12600KF

Intel Core i5-12600KF

INTEL • 10/16 • 3.7GHz

0
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0
Avg FPS
121
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

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