Intel Core i5-12600 vs Intel Core i5-10400

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12600 and Intel Core i5-10400 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i5-12600

Intel Core i5-10400

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12600

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 7 month(s) later
Around 12% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 4.30 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 49% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3819 vs 2571
Around 75% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21279 vs 12134
Around 37% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 6527 vs 4753

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	Jan 2022 vs 27 May 2020
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz vs 4.30 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	480 KB vs 384 KB
L2 cache	7.5 MB vs 1.5 MB
L3 cache	18 MB vs 12 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3819 vs 2571
PassMark - CPU mark	21279 vs 12134
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6527 vs 4753

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-12600
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-10400

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3819

2571

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

21279

12134

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

6527

4753

Name	Intel Core i5-12600	Intel Core i5-10400
PassMark - Single thread mark	3819	2571
PassMark - CPU mark	21279	12134
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6527	4753
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1953
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1953
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		4164
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		4164
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		6744
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		6744

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-12600	Intel Core i5-10400
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Comet Lake
Launch date	Jan 2022	27 May 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$255	$182
Place in performance rating	510	491
Processor Number	i5-12600	i5-10400
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	10th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	480 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	7.5 MB	1.5 MB
L3 cache	18 MB	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz	4.30 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of threads	12	12
Base frequency		2.90 GHz
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-2666
Graphics
Device ID	0x4690	0x9BC8 / 0x9BC5
Execution Units	32
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.45 GHz	1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 770	Intel UHD Graphics 630
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory		64 GB
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	3
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
4K resolution support
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2160@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020C	PCG 2015C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	16
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)