Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 1552 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 10% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i5-8400 - 144 vs 131 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - $130.73 vs $899.99
- Up to 84% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i5-12400F - $1.0 vs $6.25 per FPS
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
144
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.25/FPS
16%
Price, $
$899.99
14%
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
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Jan 4th, 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 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |