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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF 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 i5-12600KF is 1491 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Core i5-8400
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - CA$199.49 vs CA$268.04
- Up to 12% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i5-12600KF - CA$0.28 vs CA$0.32 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 19% better in Minecraft than Core i5-8400 - 837 vs 701 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 16 vs 6 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
701
84%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.28/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
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$199.49 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 186 minutes ago
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
837
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.32/FPS
88%
Price, CA$
CA$268.04
74%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600KF 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tra
Buy for CA$268.04 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 185 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8400 | vs | Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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