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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400 is 1173 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Up to 1% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - $117.53 vs $118.28
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 18% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i5-9500 - 92 vs 78 FPS
- Up to 14% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i5-9500 - $1.43 vs $1.67 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 12 vs 6 threads
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)
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Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
92
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.43/FPS
100%
Price, €
€131.29
99%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9500 | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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