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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 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 i5-12400 is 1420 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 11% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-8500 - 125 vs 113 FPS
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - €148.0 vs €182.45
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 12 vs 6 threads
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel® Processore desktop Core™ i5-8500 6 core fino a 4,1 GHz Turbo LGA1151 Serie 300 65W
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CPU Intel Core i5-12400 6 Core 2.5GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Single-Core
1387
63.653051858650755%
Multi-Core
4844
54.75302362382729%
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-8500 or Core i5-12400
Alan Wake 2, 1920 x 1080, High
40 FPS
€21.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€875
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40 FPS
€21.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€845
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40 FPS
€19.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
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