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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $174
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 4013 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - CA$54.96 vs CA$209.08
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 10% better in Halo Infinite than Core i5-2500 - 169 vs 153 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 12 vs 4 threads
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-2500 CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.3 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155
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INTEL CORE I5-12400F DESKTOP 6P+0E CORES UP to 4.4 GHZ-MM#99ARGP
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
589
26.882701962574167%
Multi-Core
1695
19.023569023569024%
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-2500 or Core i5-12400F
Halo Infinite, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
69 FPS
CA$19.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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69 FPS
CA$24.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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61 FPS
CA$22.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,361.89
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49 FPS
CA$24.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,223.46
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61 FPS
CA$22.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,361.89
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61 FPS
CA$24.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,498.08
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69 FPS
CA$19.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,350
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74 FPS
CA$21.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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49 FPS
CA$22.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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69 FPS
CA$17.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,229
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