Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper 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 cheaper Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - $91.4 vs $99.43
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 8% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i5-8600K - 272 vs 253 FPS
- 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
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
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Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1546
70.94997705369435%
Multi-Core
5597
63.26438340680457%
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
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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 |