Intel Core i5-12400 vs Intel Core i5-12600
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Key differences
- •Intel Core i5-12600 has higher Efficiency cores (4 vs 0)
- •Intel Core i5-12600 has higher Total cores (10 vs 6)
- •Intel Core i5-12600 has higher Threads (16 vs 12)
- •Intel Core i5-12600 has higher Base clock (3.3 GHz vs 2.5 GHz)
- •Intel Core i5-12600 has higher L2 cache (9.5 MB vs 7.5 MB)
Full spec comparison
Spec
Intel Core i5-12400
Intel Core i5-12600
Performance
Total cores610▲
Performance cores66
Efficiency cores04▲
Threads1216▲
Base clock2.5 GHz3.3 GHz▲
Max boost clock4.4 GHz4.8 GHz▲
L2 cache7.5 MB9.5 MB▲
L3 cache18 MB20 MB▲
Process nodeIntel 7Intel 7
Integrated graphicsUHD 730UHD 770
OverclockableNoNo
Platform
SocketLGA1700LGA1700
Base TDP65 W65 W
Max turbo power117 W117 W
Supported memoryDDR5, DDR4DDR5, DDR4
Max memory speed4800 MT/s4800 MT/s
Max memory capacity128 GB128 GB
Memory channels22
PCIe version5.05.0
PCIe lanes2020