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Core i5-12400 vs Core i5-8600K

Core i5-12400 vs Core i5-8600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms 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 Core i5-8600K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400

  • Performs up to 4% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i5-8600K - 191 vs 183 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
This is a free version of Crysis 3 Remastered.
Crysis 3 Remastered

Crysis 3 Remastered

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

191

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.29/FPS

100%

Price, £

£246.32

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i5-12400 2.5GHz LGA1700 Box

Buy for £246.32 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 218 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

183

95%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

8847

100%

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1546

70%

Multi-Core

5597

63%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Intel Core i5-12400

vs
Intel Core i5-8600K Logo

Intel Core i5-8600K

Jan 4th, 2022
Release DateOct 5th, 2017
Core i5CollectionCore i5
Alder LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
12
Threads6
2.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
4.4 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.3 GHz
65 W
TDP95 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
25.0xMultiplier
36.0x
UHD Graphics 730
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i5-12400 or Core i5-8600K

Crysis 3 Remastered, 1920 x 1080, Very High

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