Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 4013 days newer than Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 13% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-2500 - 292 vs 259 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
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Resolution
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Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
589
27.030748049564018%
Multi-Core
1695
19.159036961681927%
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
---|---|---|
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 | UHD Graphics 730 |
No | Overclockable | No |