After the barnstorming performance of Intel’s K-series Alder Lake CPUs‚ we were pretty excited to see whether the Intel Core i5 12400F could still deliver decent gaming performance‚ especially with its wallet-friendly price of just $179. Let’s start with the bad news‚ which is that Intel’s 10nm hybrid core architecture sees huge variations in core counts and types across the 12th gen range‚ and the Intel Core i5 12400F differs significantly to the Core i5 12600K. The question is whether that super low price can still make the 12400F the best gaming CPU options for those on a budget‚ despite the change in specs. Continue reading Intel Core i5 12400F review MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Core i5 14600K review‚ Best gaming CPU‚ Core i9 14900K review