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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $289
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MSRP in USD: $289
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1491 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 13% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - €177.5 vs €204.83
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 5% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-8400 - 166 vs 158 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
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i5-8400 Prozessor (9 MB Cache, bis zu 4,00 GHz)
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Intel Core i5-12600K LGA1700 Tablett, 3,6 GHz, CM8071504555227
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1353
55.224489795918366%
Multi-Core
4748
40.26458616010855%
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel 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 |
Builds Using Core i5-8400 or Core i5-12600K
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
7 FPS
€81.41/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€569.9
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11 FPS
€54.54/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€599.9
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68 FPS
€17.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,209.9
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7 FPS
€89.27/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€624.9
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