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IntelBX80684I58400
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6 Cores, 12 Threads @3.0GHz, Alder Lake.
Release date: Q1 2022.

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▲ 625,317 ▼

6 Cores, 6 Threads @2.8GHz, Coffee Lake.
Release date: Q4 2017.

Effective Speed 
+21%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 315,935 user samples
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3,715 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 106% Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 91% Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Poor: 91% Great: 106%
SPEED RANK: 77th / 1444
Gaming
Gaming 99%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 93%
Nuclear submarine
312,220 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 89% Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 61% Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 0.8 GHz (avg)
Poor: 61% Great: 89%
SPEED RANK: 212th / 1444
Gaming
Gaming 82%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 66%
Battle cruiser
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		99.2 % Faster effective speed.
+21% 		81.8 %
Average Score 
+46%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		80.8 Pts 84.9 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+5%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		181 Pts Much faster single-core speed.
+60% 		113 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		343 Pts Much faster dual-core speed.
+53% 		224 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		631 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+45% 		434 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		992 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+76% 		564 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+43%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		91 Pts 94.2 Pts +4%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		191 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+59% 		120 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		368 Pts Much faster OC dual-core speed.
+55% 		237 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		689 Pts Much faster OC quad-core speed.
+46% 		471 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		1053 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+60% 		657 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+317%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.06 % 0.8 % Insanely higher market share.
+1,233%
Value
Value For Money 		112 % Slightly better value.
+9% 		103 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		57 % 62 % Slightly more popular.
+9%
Price
Price (score) 		$179 $120 Much cheaper.
+33%
Nice To Haves 
+45%
Age
Newest 		28 Months Much more recent.
+65% 		79 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		65 Watts 65 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		6 cores 6 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		12 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+100% 		6 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		10 nm Newer manufacturing.
+29% 		14 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		3 GHz Slightly faster base frequency.
+7% 		2.8 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		4.6 GHz Faster turbo frequency.
+15% 		4 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		1251 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+85% 		675 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		1199 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+104% 		588 Pts
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Alder Lake Coffee Lake
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		FCLGA1700 FCLGA1151
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		UHD 770 UHD 630
Conclusion 
Average Bench 99.2%
Average Bench 81.8%
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Intel's i5 12500 is a weird processor. It is around $40 more expensive than the i5 12400(F) for slightly higher clocks and a better iGPU that most gamers will not care about - which is the thing Alder Lake focuses most on from what we've seen. It is not good value. This does not mean it is a bad CPU, it is still very capable of gaming and could be more capable in workstation and desktop use thanks to the improved iGPU. I do not believe it deserves a $40 tax for those situations though. [Apr '22 Waaaaaal]

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The i5-8400 is a competitively priced hex-core processor from Intel’s 8th generation of Core processors (Coffee Lake). Along with the release of the unlocked i5-8600K, this is the first time that six-core processors have featured in the i5 line-up. Like the other Coffee Lake processors, the i5-8400 is based upon an improved version of Intel’s 14nm architecture which featured in both Skylake and Kaby Lake. Early benchmarks reveal that for average quad core usage (most games employ a maximum of four cores) the i5-8400 performs way above its pay grade. It achieves quad core mixed speeds close to Intel’s outgoing 2017 flagship the $300, quad-core, 8 thread i7-7700k, which to date has been a strong favourite for high-end gaming setups. On paper, the i5-8400 has a base clock of 2.8 GHz (Intel are significantly downplaying the performance of this SKU by giving it a relatively low nominal base clock), an all core boost of 3.8 GHz (this is the effective base clock figure that counts) and a single core boost of 4 GHz. This compares reasonably well to the i5-8600K which has a base clock of 3.6 GHz, all core boost of 4.1 GHz and a single core boost of 4.3 GHz. The i5-8400 also features 9MB of L3 cache and an energy-thrifty TDP of 65W. Priced at under $190, the i5-8400 offers fantastic value for money. Unfortunately, like the other Coffee Lake processors, the i5-8400 will require a new 300 series motherboard, and at the time of writing, the only available version is Intel’s high-end Z370 which isn't an ideal pairing for the i5-8400. The Z series motherboards are designed to cater for the unlocked and overclockable "K" SKUs. Cheaper 300 series motherboards will be available in 2018 at which time the 8400 will offer even better value for money. [Oct '17 CPUPro]

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