Intel Core i5 12400 vs i5 10600K
We compared two 6-core desktop CPUs: the 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5 12400 against the 4.1 GHz i5 10600K. On this page, you'll find out which processor has better performance in benchmarks, games and other useful information.
Review
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Multi-Core Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
NanoReview Final Score
Generic CPU rating
Key Differences
Advantages of Intel Core i5 12400
- Newer - released 1-year and 9-months later
- Around 35.2 GB/s (85%) higher theoretical memory bandwidth
- Newer PCI Express version – 5.0
- Has 6144 KB larger L3 cache size
- More modern manufacturing process – 10 versus 14 nanometers
- 25% faster in a single-core Geekbench v5 test - 1623 vs 1294 points
Advantages of Intel Core i5 10600K
- Unlocked multiplier
- 9% higher Turbo Boost frequency (4.8 GHz vs 4.4 GHz)
Benchmarks
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
Specifications
General
| Vendor | Intel | Intel |
| Released | January 4, 2022 | May 1, 2020 |
| Type | Desktop | Desktop |
| instruction set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Alder Lake | Comet Lake |
| Model number | i5-12400 | i5-10600K |
| Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 730 | UHD Graphics 630 |
CPU
| P-Cores | 6 | 6 |
| P-Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 2.5 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 4.4 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| Total Cores | 6 | 6 |
| Total Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 25x | 41x |
| Bus Bandwidth | - | 8 GT/s |
| L1 Cache | 80K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 1280K (per core) | 256K (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 18MB (shared) | 12MB (shared) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | Yes |
Package
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 14 nm |
| Socket | LGA-1700 | LGA-1200 |
| TDP | 65 W | 125 W |
| Max. Boost TDP | 117 W | - |
| Peak temperature | 100°C | 100°C |
iGPU
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 730 | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| GPU Base Clock | 300 MHz | 350 MHz |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1450 MHz | 1200 MHz |
| Shading Units | 192 | 192 |
| TMUs | 48 | 24 |
| ROPs | 24 | 3 |
| Execution Units | 24 | 24 |
| TGP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Max. Resolution | 3840x2160 - 60 Hz | 4096x2304 - 60 Hz |
iGPU FLOPS
Memory Support
| Memory types | DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 | DDR4-2666 |
| Memory Size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Max. Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 41.6 GB/s |
| ECC Support | No | No |
Misc
| Official site | Intel Core i5 12400 official page | Intel Core i5 10600K official page |
| PCI Express Version | 5.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express Lanes | 20 | 16 |
Cast your vote
Total votes: 39