Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400 is 1420 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 5% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i5-8500 - 142 vs 135 FPS
- Up to 27% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - €155.05 vs €212.0
- Up to 31% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i5-8500 - €1.09 vs €1.57 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 12 vs 6 threads
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
142
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.09/FPS
100%
Price, €
€155.05
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €155.05 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400 | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |