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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms Core i5-8259U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 1370 days newer than Core i5-8259U.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 91% better in League of Legends than Core i5-8259U - 270 vs 141 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8259U - 12 vs 8 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
270
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.6/FPS
100%
Price, $
$161.76
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-8259U
Mobile • Apr 5th, 2018
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8259U | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 5th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel BGA 1356 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| Iris Pro Plus | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-8259U or Core i5-12400
League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High
246 FPS
$2.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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249 FPS
$4.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,029.99
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$4.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,165
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249 FPS
$4.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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249 FPS
$6.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
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248 FPS
$3.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$913.69
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248 FPS
$4.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$1,055
In Stock
248 FPS
$3.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$929.9
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248 FPS
$5.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,339
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248 FPS
$7.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,799
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