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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 1573 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 18% better in Minecraft than Core i5-8400 - 824 vs 701 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 12 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - €176.88 vs €219.88
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel BX8071512600K, Core I5-12600 K 3,70 GHz Chip
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Intel Core i5-8400 Processore 9 MB di cache fino a 4.00 GHz
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1353
57.06452973428932%
Multi-Core
4748
48.842711655179514%
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| 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 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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