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Core i5-10500 vs Core i5-12400

Core i5-10500 vs Core i5-12400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i5-10500

3.1 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Intel Core i5-10500 (base clock: 3.10GHz; socket: LGA1200; 65Watt) box

Buy for £176.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7111 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12400

2.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
QNAP TVS-h674 6-Bay Core i5-12400 32GB NAS Enclosure black

Buy for £2,511.32 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7111 minutes ago

Core i5-10500

3.1 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Intel Core i5-10500 (base clock: 3.10GHz; socket: LGA1200; 65Watt) box

Buy for £176.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7111 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Core i5-12400

2.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
QNAP TVS-h674 6-Bay Core i5-12400 32GB NAS Enclosure black

Buy for £2,511.32 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7111 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 614 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10500.

Advantages of Core i5-10500

  • Up to 93% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - £176.89 vs £2511.32
  • Up to 93% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-12400 - £0.86 vs £11.57 per FPS

Advantages of Core i5-12400

  • Performs up to 5% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-10500 - 217 vs 206 FPS
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

206

95%

Value, £/FPS

£0.86/FPS

100%

Price, £

£176.89

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-10500 (base clock: 3.10GHz; socket: LGA1200; 65Watt) box

Buy for £176.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7111 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

217

100%

Value, £/FPS

£11.57/FPS

7%

Price, £

£2511.32

7%

FPS Winner

QNAP TVS-h674 6-Bay Core i5-12400 32GB NAS Enclosure black

Buy for £2,511.32 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7111 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1519

70%

Multi-Core

5470

62%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

8847

100%

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Core i5-10500

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Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Core i5-12400

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Jan 4th, 2022
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Comet LakeAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1200Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
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1212
3.1 GHz
2.5 GHz
4.5 GHz
4.4 GHz
65 W65 W
14 nm
10 nm
31.0x
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UHD Graphics 630UHD Graphics 730
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£126.47

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£2,511.32

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£204.99

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£2,511.32

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£346.84

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£279.99

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£239.56

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£2,511.32

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£139.99

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£2,511.32

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£2,511.32

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Core i5-12600KF

£169.39

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£2,511.32

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£354.25

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Core i5-12400

£2,511.32

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Core i5-12400

£2,511.32

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Core i5-12600K

£236.83

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Core i5-12400

£2,511.32

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Core i7-13700K

£313.61

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Core i5-12400

£2,511.32

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Core i9-14900KF
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

£2,511.32

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Core i7-14700F
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

£2,511.32

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Core i7-14700KF

£326.15

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Core i5-12400

£2,511.32

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Core i3-12100F

£70

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Core i5-12400

£2,511.32

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£2,511.32

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£435.39

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£2,511.32

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Core i5-10500

£176.89

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Core i5-10500

£176.89

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Ryzen 5 5600X
Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

£176.89

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Ryzen 7 7700X

£485.96

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Core i5-10500

£176.89

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X
Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

£176.89

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Ryzen 5 5500

£84

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Core i5-10500

£176.89

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Ryzen 5 7600
Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

£176.89

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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

£739.89

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Core i5-10500

£176.89

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X
Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

£176.89

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Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

£201.54

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

£176.89

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Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

£349

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

£176.89

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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

£929.89

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

£176.89

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600
Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

£176.89

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

£126.47

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

£176.89

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X
Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

£176.89

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

£204.99

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

£176.89

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

£346.84

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

£176.89

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

£279.99

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

£176.89

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

£239.56

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

£176.89

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

£139.99

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

£176.89

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Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F
Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

£176.89

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Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

£169.39

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

£176.89

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

£354.25

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

£176.89

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

£176.89

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

£236.83

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

£176.89

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

£313.61

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

£176.89

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF
Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

£176.89

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F
Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

£176.89

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Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

£326.15

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