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 i5-12500
- Performs up to 9% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i5-9400 - 225 vs 207 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - $97.93 vs $140.74
- Up to 23% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Core i5-12500 - $0.53 vs $0.69 per FPS
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for €156.22 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14438 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
207
92%
Value, €/FPS
€0.53/FPS
100%
Price, €
€108.7
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €108.7 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14434 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
---|---|---|
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 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |