Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1491 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - £158.88 vs £202.05
- Up to 14% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i5-12600K - £1.57 vs £1.82 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 10% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i5-8400 - 111 vs 101 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 16 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
101
90%
Value, £/FPS
£1.57/FPS
100%
Price, £
£158.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £158.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5040 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
111
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.82/FPS
86%
Price, £
£202.05
78%
FPS Winner
Buy for £202.05 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5040 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 10 |
6 | Threads | 16 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |