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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $212
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MSRP in USD: $212
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12500 is 614 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - CA$184.99 vs CA$249.0
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 69% better in League of Legends than Core i5-10400 - 288 vs 170 FPS
- Up to 21% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i5-10400 - CA$0.86 vs CA$1.09 per FPS
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i5-10400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400
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Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
288
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.86/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$249
74%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400 | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-10400 or Core i5-12500
League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High
267 FPS
CA$5.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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263 FPS
CA$4.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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