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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600T on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 1373 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 11% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i5-8600T - 238 vs 215 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600T - 12 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600T doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600T
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - $122.54 vs $135.99
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-12400 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
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SIVOYEEL CPU Processor Intel Core I5-8600T I5 8600T 2.3 GHz Six-Core Six-Thread CPU Processor 9M 35W LGA 1151
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-8600T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8600T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Single-Core
1259
57.77879761358421%
Multi-Core
4662
52.695829094608335%
Intel Core i5-12400 | vs | Intel Core i5-8600T |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 2nd, 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 | 2.3 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 35 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12400 or Core i5-8600T
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
62 FPS
$12.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799.99
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61 FPS
$15.08/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$919.99
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79 FPS
$13.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,045
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91 FPS
$11.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,049.99
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91 FPS
$13.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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62 FPS
$15.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$989
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79 FPS
$9.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$741.47
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61 FPS
$15.89/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$969
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62 FPS
$15.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$959
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62 FPS
$16.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,029
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