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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
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 6% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i5-8600K - 222 vs 210 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
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-8600K Prozessor 3,6GHz (9 MB Cache, bis zu 4,30 GHz)
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Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop-Prozessor 18M Cache, bis zu 4,40 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1546
70.94997705369435%
Multi-Core
5597
63.26438340680457%
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-8600K or Core i5-12400
Escape From Tarkov, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
138 FPS
€7.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€999
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113 FPS
€10.61/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,199
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138 FPS
€11.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,599
In Stock
155 FPS
€4.52/FPS
Arc A750
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€699.99
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126 FPS
€9.52/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,199
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113 FPS
€8.84/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€999
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113 FPS
€8.52/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€962.36
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126 FPS
€10.31/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,299
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126 FPS
€9.44/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,189
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132 FPS
€5.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€779.9
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