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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 4013 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 23% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i5-2500K - 232 vs 188 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - €43.94 vs €138.12
- Up to 62% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i5-12400F - €0.23 vs €0.6 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
CPU CORE I5-12400F S1700 Box/2.5G BX8071512400F S RL4W IN schwarz
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Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
188
81%
Value, €/FPS
€0.23/FPS
100%
Price, €
€43.94
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500K CPU Verwendeter 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop-Prozessor 3,3 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12400F or Core i5-2500K
Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
98 FPS
€6.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€670.16
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117 FPS
€7.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€899.9
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117 FPS
€8.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€969
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109 FPS
€11.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,217.11
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97 FPS
€11.07/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,073.98
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122 FPS
€10.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,321.7
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117 FPS
€8.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€959
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122 FPS
€11.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,379
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109 FPS
€8.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€959
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109 FPS
€9.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€999
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