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Prices and StockMSRP $289
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MSRP $289
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1491 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Core i5-8400
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - CA$199.49 vs CA$249.00
- Up to 10% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-12600K - CA$1.24 vs CA$1.38 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 12% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-8400 - 181 vs 161 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 16 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
161
89%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.24/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$199.49
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores Up to 4.0 Ghz Lga 1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for CA$199.49 on Amazon
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Updated 6903 minutes ago
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
181
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.38/FPS
90%
Price, CA$
CA$249
80%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
Buy for CA$249 on Amazon
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Updated 7177 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8400 | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 6 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-8400 or Core i5-12600K
With selected game settings
131 FPS
CA$17.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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102 FPS
CA$18.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,917.03
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