Intel Core i5-13400F vs Intel Core i5-12600

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-13400F and Intel Core i5-12600 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-13400F

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 6
  • 4 more threads: 16 vs 12
  • Around 67% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 67% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 11% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 17% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 25167 vs 21503
  • Around 12% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 7325 vs 6527
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 4 Jan 2023 vs Jan 2022
Number of cores 10 vs 6
Number of threads 16 vs 12
L1 cache 800 KB vs 480 KB
L2 cache 12.5 MB vs 7.5 MB
L3 cache 20 MB vs 18 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 25167 vs 21503
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 7325 vs 6527

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12600

  • Around 4% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
  • Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3827 vs 3643
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.80 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3827 vs 3643

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-13400F
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-12600

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3643
3827
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
25167
21503
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
7325
6527
Name Intel Core i5-13400F Intel Core i5-12600
PassMark - Single thread mark 3643 3827
PassMark - CPU mark 25167 21503
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 7325 6527

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-13400F Intel Core i5-12600

Essentials

Architecture codename Raptor Lake Alder Lake
Launch date 4 Jan 2023 Jan 2022
Place in performance rating 459 481
Processor Number i5-13400F i5-12600
Series 13th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors 12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $255

Performance

64 bit support
L1 cache 800 KB 480 KB
L2 cache 12.5 MB 7.5 MB
L3 cache 20 MB 18 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 7 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.60 GHz 4.80 GHz
Number of cores 10 6
Number of threads 16 12

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 45.0 mm x 37.5 mm 45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1700 FCLGA1700
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 65 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2020C PCG 2020C

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 20 20
PCI Express revision 5.0 and 4.0 5.0 and 4.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4 Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Scalability 1S Only 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

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® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Graphics

Device ID 0x4690
Execution Units 32
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.45 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 770

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 4

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5