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 Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 33% better in Starfield than Core i5-8400 - 76 vs 57 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 16 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - €177.5 vs €248.75
- Up to 5% better value when playing Starfield than Core i5-12600KF - €3.11 vs €3.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
76
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.27/FPS
95%
Price, €
€248.75
71%
FPS Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
10 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |