Buy on Amazon
$122.54
In Stock
Availability
Availability
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
Availability
MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600T on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400 is 1373 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600T
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - $122.54 vs $135.99
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-12400 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 16% better in Minecraft than Core i5-8600T - 799 vs 689 FPS
- Up to 6% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i5-8600T - $0.17 vs $0.18 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600T - 12 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600T doesn't have integrated graphics
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
SIVOYEEL CPU Processor Intel Core I5-8600T I5 8600T 2.3 GHz Six-Core Six-Thread CPU Processor 9M 35W LGA 1151
Buy for $122.54 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3033 minutes ago
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
799
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.17/FPS
100%
Price, $
$135.99
90%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
Buy for $135.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3034 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-8600T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600T | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-8600T or Core i5-12400
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
519 FPS
$1.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$799.99
In Stock
516 FPS
$1.78/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$919.99
In Stock
564 FPS
$1.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,045
In Stock
595 FPS
$1.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,049.99
In Stock
595 FPS
$2.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,199.99
In Stock
519 FPS
$1.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$989
In Stock
564 FPS
$1.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$741.47
In Stock
516 FPS
$1.88/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$969
In Stock
519 FPS
$1.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$959
In Stock
519 FPS
$1.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,029
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.
