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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 1420 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 8% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-8500 - 93 vs 86 FPS
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - €141.45 vs €182.45
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
CPU CORE I5-12400F S1700 BOX/2.5G BX8071512400F S RL4W IN
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Intel® Processore desktop Core™ i5-8500 6 core fino a 4,1 GHz Turbo LGA1151 Serie 300 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Single-Core
1387
63.30442720219078%
Multi-Core
4844
54.365881032547705%
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
|---|---|---|
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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12400F or Core i5-8500
Hogwarts Legacy, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
37 FPS
€21.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
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48 FPS
€12.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€612.4
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55 FPS
€16.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€929
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55 FPS
€18.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,034.88
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37 FPS
€19.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€725.6
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55 FPS
€14.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
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55 FPS
€22.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,249
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55 FPS
€14.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
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55 FPS
€18.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,019.99
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55 FPS
€20.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,149
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