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Core i5-12500 vs Core i5-11400

Core i5-12500 vs Core i5-11400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i5-12500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-12500 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.60 GHz

Buy for £204.34 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 189 minutes ago

vs

Core i5-11400

2.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-11400 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-11400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for £205.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 189 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Core i5-12500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-12500 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.60 GHz

Buy for £204.34 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 189 minutes ago

vs

Core i5-11400

2.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-11400 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-11400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for £205.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 189 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12500 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-11400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12500 is 294 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-11400.

Advantages of Core i5-12500

  • Performs up to 3% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i5-11400 - 186 vs 181 FPS
  • Up to 1% cheaper than Core i5-11400 - £204.34 vs £205.88
  • Up to 4% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i5-11400 - £1.10 vs £1.14 per FPS
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Assassin's Creed Valhalla

Assassin's Creed Valhalla

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

186

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.10/FPS

100%

Price, £

£204.34

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-12500 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.60 GHz

Buy for £204.34 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 189 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-11400 Logo
Core i5-11400

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

181

97%

Value, £/FPS

£1.14/FPS

96%

Price, £

£205.88

99%

Intel® Core™ i5-11400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for £205.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 189 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Intel Core i5-11400 Logo
Core i5-11400

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2329

100%

Multi-Core

8981

100%

Intel Core i5-11400 Logo
Core i5-11400

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

1963

84%

Multi-Core

7284

81%

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo

Core i5-12500

vs
Intel Core i5-11400 Logo

Core i5-11400

Jan 4th, 2022
Release DateMar 16th, 2021
Core i5CollectionCore i5
Alder LakeCodenameRocket Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
12Threads12
3.0 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.6 GHz
4.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
30.0x
Multiplier26.0x
UHD Graphics 770Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 730
NoOverclockableNo

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