Buy on Amazon
$111.99
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $174
Availability
MSRP in USD: $174
Availability
Availability
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400F outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400F is 1420 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-8600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 3% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-8600 - 164 vs 159 FPS
- Up to 1% cheaper than Core i5-8600 - $111.99 vs $113.37
- Up to 4% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-8600 - $0.68 vs $0.71 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 12 vs 6 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
164
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.68/FPS
100%
Price, $
$111.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400F Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 2.5 GHz 6-Core 65W 18MB Cache Desktop Processor
Buy for $111.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 202 minutes ago
Intel® Core™ i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for $113.37 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 203 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | Intel Core i5-8600 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 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 | 3.1 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12400F or Core i5-8600
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
54 FPS
$14.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$799
In Stock
54 FPS
$20.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,102
In Stock
54 FPS
$14.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$799
In Stock
45 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$749.99
In Stock
21 FPS
$25.79/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$541.63
In Stock
45 FPS
$23.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,047.99
In Stock
34 FPS
$29.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$999
In Stock
45 FPS
$22.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,002
In Stock
54 FPS
$22.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,212.95
In Stock
21 FPS
$42.81/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$899
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
