Honestly I think that they 13600K I5 is the best Intel CPU value wise.

It has more cores and threads over the 12400. Not to mention raw speed.

While the 12400 looks good on paper at first, but it really isn't a great deal if you have a few more bucks to spend.

Speed wise between the 12400 and the 13600K, there is a massive difference. The 13600K is about twice as fast multi core, and faster in single core, running at 5 ghz. The 13600 will also game at 4k where the 12400 will struggle, if it can at all.

For a little bit more money, you can have a vastly superior cpu that doesn't break the bank, doesn't require crazy coolers, etc.. 

The 12400 doesn't have a thread detector either, and that now affects Windows 10 up, speeds, on everything running in the system no matter what anyone claims. The 12 gen is slower, at everything, just from that alone.. Newer versions of the Linux kernel expect a thread detector as well. 12th gen doesn't have any of the Intel vPro or the new speed step features in the cpu either....

Spend a few more bucks, and get way more processor.....

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