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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 1552 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 5% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-8600K - 217 vs 207 FPS
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - €160.56 vs €242.73
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 12 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop-Prozessor 18M Cache, bis zu 4,40 GHz
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Intel Core i5-8600K Prozessor 3,6GHz (9 MB Cache, bis zu 4,30 GHz)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1546
70.94997705369435%
Multi-Core
5597
63.26438340680457%
Intel Core i5-12400 | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12400 or Core i5-8600K
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
58 FPS
€17.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€999
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20 FPS
€59.95/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,199
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58 FPS
€27.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,599
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85 FPS
€8.24/FPS
Arc A750
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€699.99
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39 FPS
€30.74/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,199
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20 FPS
€49.95/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€999
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20 FPS
€48.12/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€962.36
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39 FPS
€33.31/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,299
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39 FPS
€30.49/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,189
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48 FPS
€16.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€779.9
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