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€152.42
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $212
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MSRP in USD: $212
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 1173 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - €152.42 vs €399.0
- Up to 57% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-12500 - €0.95 vs €2.23 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 11% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-9400 - 179 vs 161 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 12 vs 6 threads
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
161
89%
Value, €/FPS
€0.95/FPS
100%
Price, €
€152.42
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9400 Prozessor 2,9 GHz 9 MB Smart Cache
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Aufrüst-Kit Intel Core i5-12500, Gigabyte B760M, be quiet! Dark Rock 4 Kühler, ohne Arbeitsspeicher, komplett fertig montiert und getestet
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-9400 or Core i5-12500
Battlefield 2042, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
97 FPS
€13.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,338.77
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93 FPS
€12.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,176.15
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60 FPS
€14.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€899
In Stock
93 FPS
€9.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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€851.59
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60 FPS
€13.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€799
In Stock
60 FPS
€14.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€899
In Stock
81 FPS
€8.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€719.75
In Stock
81 FPS
€20.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,649.95
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42 FPS
€17.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1630
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€749
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42 FPS
€16.64/FPS
GeForce GTX 1630
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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€699
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