Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 1173 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 6% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i5-9500 - 522 vs 491 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - CA$199.62 vs CA$226.11
- Up to 5% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Core i5-12400F - CA$0.41 vs CA$0.43 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
522
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.43/FPS
95%
Price, CA$
CA$226.11
88%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$226.11 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5096 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
491
94%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.41/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$199.62
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$199.62 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5093 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | Intel Core i5-9500 |
---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |