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Core i3-8350K vs Core i5-12400

Core i3-8350K vs Core i5-12400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-8350K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400 is 1552 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-8350K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400

  • Performs up to 2% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i3-8350K - 272 vs 266 FPS
  • Up to 15% cheaper than Core i3-8350K - €169.95 vs €199.76
  • Up to 17% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Core i3-8350K - €0.62 vs €0.75 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i3-8350K - 65 vs 91 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8350K - 12 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Dishonored 2.
Dishonored 2

Dishonored 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i3-8350K Logo
Core i3-8350K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

266

97%

Value, €/FPS

€0.75/FPS

82%

Price, €

€199.76

85%

INTEL Core i3-8350K 4,00GHz LGA1151 8MB Cache Tray CPU

Buy for 199.76 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3370 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

272

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.62/FPS

100%

Price, €

€169.95

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop-Prozessor 18M Cache, bis zu 4,40 GHz

Buy for 169.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3369 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i3-8350K Logo
Core i3-8350K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-8350K Logo
Core i3-8350K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1474

67%

Multi-Core

4238

47%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

8847

100%

Intel Core i3-8350K Logo

Intel Core i3-8350K

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Intel Core i5-12400

Oct 5th, 2017Release Date
Jan 4th, 2022
Core i3CollectionCore i5
Coffee LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
4Threads
12
4.0 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.5 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
91 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
40.0x
Multiplier25.0x
UHD Graphics 630Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 730
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i3-8350K or Core i5-12400

Dishonored 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High

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