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

Which to select

What to choose and what is the difference between Intel Core i5-12400 and Intel Core i5-12600K? Which processor is more powerful and faster to accomplish your task? The processor with the best specifications and a winner in benchmarks is your choice!

CPU generation and family

Processor nomenclature, family, group and segment.

Intel Core i5-12400
Name
Intel Core i5-12600K
Desktop / Server
Segment
Desktop / Server
Intel Core i 12000
CPU group
Intel Core i 12000
Intel Core i5
Family
Intel Core i5
12
Generation
12
Intel Core i5-11400
Predecessor
Intel Core i5-11600K
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Successor
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

What to choose Intel Core i5-12400 or Intel Core i5-12600K? The greater the value of the characteristic (highlighted in green), the better.

2.50 GHz
Frequency
3.40 GHz
6
CPU Cores
10
4.40 GHz
Turbo (1 Core)
4.90 GHz
12
CPU Threads
16
Yes
Hyperthreading
Yes
No
Overclocking
Yes
4.00 GHz
Turbo (6 Cores)
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Turbo (10 Cores)
4.50 GHz
normal
Core architecture
hybrid (big.LITTLE)
6x Golden Cove
A core
6x Golden Cove
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B core
4x Gracemont
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C core
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Internal Graphics

The graphics chip allows the processor to perform complex calculation and display tasks. The more memory and the higher the clock frequency, the better. Determine the winner, who has the better chip? Intel Core i5-12400 or Intel Core i5-12600K. 

Intel UHD Graphics 730
GPU name
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 32 (Alder Lake S)
0.30 GHz
GPU frequency
0.40 GHz
1.45 GHz
GPU (Turbo)
1.45 GHz
12
Generation
12
12
DirectX Version
12
24
Execution units
32
192
Shader
256
3
Max. displays
3
14 nm
Technology
10 nm
Q1/2021
Release date
Q4/2021
64 GB
Max. GPU Memory
16 GB

Hardware codec support

Technical information that will be of interest to specialists and does not affect the performance of the processor. It can be skipped in the comparison.

Decode / Encode
h264
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
JPEG
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
VP8
Decode
Decode / Encode
VP9
Decode / Encode
Decode
VC-1
Decode
Decode / Encode
AVC
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
Decode / Encode
Decode
AV1
Decode

Memory & PCIe

The interfaces and standards of RAM that the processor supports. The more modern the standard and the larger the memory capacity, the better.

no data
Memory type
DDR4-3200DDR5-4800
no data
Max. Memory
256 GB
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Memory channels
2
no data
ECC
No
no data
PCIe version
5.0
no data
PCIe lanes
20

Memory & PCIe

DDR4-3200 DDR5-4800
Memory type
128 GB
Max. Memory
No
ECC
2
Memory channels
5.0
PCIe version
20
PCIe lanes

Encryption

Data encryption standards supported by CPUs

Yes
AES-NI
Yes

Thermal Management

TDP is the maximum amount of heat generated by the processor. It is used when selecting a cooling system. The higher the TDP, the more heat the cooling system will have to dissipate.

100 °C
Tjunction max.
100 °C
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TDP up
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TDP down
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65 W
TDP (PL1)
125 W
117 W
TDP (PL2)
228 W / 56 s

Technical details

These are key parameters that will help you determine which CPU is better. Pay special attention to the release date, technological aspects of the manufacturing process (measured in nanometers), and the third-level cache (L3).

18.00 MB
L3-Cache
20.00 MB
10 nm
Technology
10 nm
Alder Lake S
Architecture
Alder Lake S
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Virtualization
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
LGA 1700
Socket
LGA 1700
Q1/2022
Release date
Q4/2021
x86-64 (64 bit)
Instruction set (ISA)
x86-64 (64 bit)
7.50 MB
L2-Cache
--
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Part Number
--
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
ISA extensions
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512

Devices using this processor

Devices that can use this type of processor, desktop or laptop.

Unknown
Used in
Unknown

User rating

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