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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400T on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 1312 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400T
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $139.0 vs $152.66
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 35 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 18% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i5-8400T - 282 vs 240 FPS
- Up to 7% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i5-8400T - $0.54 vs $0.58 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400T - 16 vs 6 threads
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i5-8400T prcsr Tray
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
282
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/FPS
100%
Price, $
$152.66
91%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-8400T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400T | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 6 | Threads | 16 |
| 1.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 17.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8400T or Core i5-12600KF
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
229 FPS
$7.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,649.99
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213 FPS
$6.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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140 FPS
$10.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,495.67
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171 FPS
$7.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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