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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $289
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MSRP in USD: $289
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1491 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $140.0 vs $187.99
- Up to 18% better value when playing Valheim than Core i5-12600K - $0.7 vs $0.85 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 10% better in Valheim than Core i5-8400 - 220 vs 200 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 16 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
200
90.9090909090909%
Value, $/FPS
$0.7/FPS
100%
Price, $
$140
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
220
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.85/FPS
82.35294117647058%
Price, $
$187.99
74%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Updated 348796 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1353
55.224489795918366%
Multi-Core
4748
40.26458616010855%
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | 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 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8400 or Core i5-12600K
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
102 FPS
$11.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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135 FPS
$12.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
In Stock
113 FPS
$11.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,329.49
In Stock
102 FPS
$11.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,221.99
In Stock
102 FPS
$18.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
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113 FPS
$14.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,607.03
In Stock
96 FPS
$14.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
In Stock
86 FPS
$10.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899
In Stock
134 FPS
$13.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
In Stock
96 FPS
$14.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
In Stock
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