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

Comparison of processors: Intel Core i5 12400 with 6 cores 4.4GHz and Intel Core i5 12600K with 10 cores 4.9GHz. Here you will find which processor is better in benchmarks, key specifications, consumption and much more.

Key Differences
Intel Core i5-12400: Advantages
  • Lower energy consumption
Intel Core i5-12600K: Advantages
  • Higher number of cores (6 vs 10)
  • Higher number of threads (12 vs 16)
  • More single-core power
  • More multi-core power
  • Higher turbo frequency
Benchmarks

Cinebench 2024 Single Core

Intel Core i5-12400 103
Intel Core i5-12600K -

Cinebench R23 Single Core

Intel Core i5-12400 1647
Intel Core i5-12600K +16%1918

Cinebench R20 Single Core

Intel Core i5-12400 664
Intel Core i5-12600K +12%741

Geekbench 6 Single Core

Intel Core i5-12400 2246
Intel Core i5-12600K +19%2668

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Intel Core i5-12400 1622
Intel Core i5-12600K +18%1910

Passmark Single Core

Intel Core i5-12400 3530
Intel Core i5-12600K +12%3968

Cinebench 2024 Multi Core

Intel Core i5-12400 -
Intel Core i5-12600K 909

Cinebench R23 Multi Core

Intel Core i5-12400 12344
Intel Core i5-12600K +43%17660

Cinebench R20 Multi Core

Intel Core i5-12400 4784
Intel Core i5-12600K +40%6702

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

Intel Core i5-12400 9543
Intel Core i5-12600K +43%13633

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Intel Core i5-12400 8662
Intel Core i5-12600K +34%11565

Passmark Multi Core

Intel Core i5-12400 19402
Intel Core i5-12600K +42%27542
Intel Core i5-12400
VS
Intel Core i5-12600K
General Parameters
Q1 2022Release DateQ4 2021
IntelManufacturerIntel
DesktopTypeDesktop
x86-64Instruction Setx86-64
Alder Lake-SCore ArchitectureAlder Lake-S
Intel Core i5-12400Processor NumberIntel Core i5-12600K
LGA-1700SocketLGA-1700
NoIntegrated GraphicsNo
Package
10nmFabrication Process10nm
LGA-1700SocketLGA-1700
65 WEnergy Consumption125 W
0 WMax Turbo Consumption0 W
100°CPeak Operating100°C
CPU Performance
6Main Cores6
0Main Threads0
-Main Cores Base Freq.-
4.4GHzMain Cores Turbo Freq.4.9GHz
Efficient Cores4
0Efficient Threads0
Base Frequency Secondary Cores
Turbo Frequency Secondary Cores
6Total Cores10
12Total Threads16
100MHzBus Frequency100MHz
25xMultiplier37x
64K per coreL1 Cache64K per core
1280K per coreL2 Cache9728K shared
18MB sharedL3 Cache20MB shared
NoUnlocked Multiplier
Memory Parameters
DDR5-4800Memory TypeDDR5-4800
128GBMax Memory128GB
2Max. Memory Channels2
76.8GB/sBandwidth76.8GB/s
NoECC Memory SupportYes
Graphics Card Parameters
YesIntegrated GraphicsYes
300MHzGPU Base Frequency300MHz
1450MHzDynamic Max GPU Frequency1450MHz
192Shaders256
48Texture Units16
24ROP Units8
24Execution Units32
15WEnergy Consumption15W
Miscellaneous
5PCIE Version5
20PCIE Lines20