Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 1373 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600T.
Advantages of Core i5-8600T
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - $110.40 vs $129.34
- Up to 10% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-12400 - $0.65 vs $0.72 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-12400 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 5% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-8600T - 179 vs 170 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600T - 12 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600T doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
FPS
170
95%
Value, €/FPS
€0.65/FPS
100%
Price, €
€110.4
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €110.4 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6490 minutes ago
Buy for €129.34 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6491 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8600T | vs | Core i5-12400 |
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Apr 2nd, 2018 | 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 |
2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
23.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
No | Overclockable | No |