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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms Core i5-8279U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 1007 days newer than Core i5-8279U.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8279U
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i5-12400 - 28 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 8% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-8279U - 217 vs 201 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8279U - 12 vs 8 threads
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
217
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.55/FPS
100%
Price, €
€118.38
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-8279U
Mobile • Apr 3rd, 2019
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8279U | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3rd, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel BGA 1526 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
28 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| Iris Pro Plus 655 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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