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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $264
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 1491 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 1% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - €188.88 vs €189.99
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 5% better in F1 22 than Core i5-8400 - 288 vs 274 FPS
- Up to 4% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i5-8400 - €0.66 vs €0.69 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 16 vs 6 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i5-8400 Processore 9 MB di cache fino a 4.00 GHz
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
288
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.66/FPS
100%
Price, €
€189.99
99%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 (6P+4E) core fino a 4,9 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8400 or Core i5-12600KF
F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
135 FPS
€8.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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