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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 4% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-8600K - 326 vs 313 FPS
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - $111.99 vs $125.0
- 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
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core i5-12400F Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 2.5 GHz 6-Core 65W 18MB Cache Desktop Processor
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Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1546
70.56138749429485%
Multi-Core
5597
62.81705948372615%
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
|---|---|---|
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 | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12400F or Core i5-8600K
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
217 FPS
$6.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,361.29
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217 FPS
$3.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$799
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217 FPS
$3.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$859
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202 FPS
$4.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
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180 FPS
$3.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$705.59
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202 FPS
$5.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,047.99
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180 FPS
$5.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$989
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239 FPS
$4.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999
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267 FPS
$6.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,603.46
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217 FPS
$5.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,212.95
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