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
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
206
95%
Value, £/FPS
£0.86/FPS
100%
Price, £
£176.89
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £176.89 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7111 minutes ago
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
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10500 | vs | Core i5-12400 |
---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 12 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
No | Overclockable | No |