Intel Core i5-12600KF VS Intel Core i5-12400F

Intel Core i5-12600KF

intel

Brand

10/16

Cores/Threads

3.7GHz

Base Clock

125W

TDP

Intel Core i5-12600KF

N/A Nov 2021 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 i5-12600KF

Intel Core i5-12600KF

N/A • Nov 2021

VS

Intel Core i5-12400F

$174 • Jan 2022

Intel Core i5-12400F
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Specs Comparison

SpecificationIntel Core i5-12600KFIntel Core i5-12400F
10 6
16 12
P-Cores: 6, E-Cores: 4N/A
3.7 GHz 2.5 GHz
4.9 GHz 4.4 GHz
✓ Yes✓ Yes
37 X 25 X
125 W65 W
DDR4, DDR5DDR4, DDR5
L180 KB80 KB
L21.25 MB1.25 MB
L320.00 MB 18.00 MB
N/AN/A
Core i5 (Alder Lake-S)Core i5 (Alder Lake-S)
10nm10nm
intel socket 1700intel socket 1700
IntelIntel
215 mm²163 mm²
Gen 4, 20 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

1902 (+12%)

Intel Core i5-12600KF

1704

Intel Core i5-12400F

Multi Core Performance

17693 (+47%)

Intel Core i5-12600KF

12047

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

2598 (+13%)

Intel Core i5-12600KF

2300

Intel Core i5-12400F

Multi Core Performance

12932 (+36%)

Intel Core i5-12600KF

9477

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

27435 (+40%)

Intel Core i5-12600KF

19550

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

225.04 FPS (+39%)

Intel Core i5-12600KF

161.36 FPS

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 i5-12600KF (+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 i5-12400F
Intel Core i5-12600KF

Intel Core i5-12600KF

INTEL • 10/16 • 3.7GHz

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0
Avg FPS
121
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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