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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $174
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MSRP in USD: $174
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 1552 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 6% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-8600K - 93 vs 88 FPS
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - €141.45 vs €256.88
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 12 vs 6 threads
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-8600K, 3.6 GHZ, 9MB Cache, LGA 1151
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CPU CORE I5-12400F S1700 BOX/2.5G BX8071512400F S RL4W IN
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1546
70.56138749429485%
Multi-Core
5597
62.81705948372615%
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | 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 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-8600K or Core i5-12400F
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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