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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms Core i5-8279U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 1007 days newer than Core i5-8279U.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8279U
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i5-12400 - 28 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 5% better in Dead Space than Core i5-8279U - 158 vs 150 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8279U - 12 vs 8 threads
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
158
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.99/FPS
100%
Price, $
$156.63
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
Ultra
Core i5-8279U
Mobile • Apr 3rd, 2019
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8279U | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3rd, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel BGA 1526 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
28 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| Iris Pro Plus 655 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-8279U or Core i5-12400
Dead Space, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
53 FPS
$12.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$649.99
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62 FPS
$14.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$899
In Stock
69 FPS
$14.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,029.99
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69 FPS
$17.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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69 FPS
$21.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
In Stock
62 FPS
$18.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,119.99
In Stock
62 FPS
$15.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$949
In Stock
53 FPS
$16.23/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$859.99
In Stock
62 FPS
$17.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,078.61
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62 FPS
$21.6/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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