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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 4013 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 12% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-2500K - 217 vs 193 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Up to 99% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - £34.63 vs £2511.32
- Up to 98% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-12400 - £0.18 vs £11.57 per FPS
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
QNAP TVS-h674 6-Bay Core i5-12400 32GB NAS Enclosure black
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Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
193
89%
Value, £/FPS
£0.18/FPS
100%
Price, £
£34.63
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500K CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.3 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400 | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-12400 or Core i5-2500K
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
58 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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20 FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Laptops Using Core i5-12400 or Core i5-2500K
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
71 FPS
£22.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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