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Core i5-12400F vs Core i5-9500

Core i5-12400F vs Core i5-9500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12400F

2.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-12400F Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz

Buy for £110.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 55 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-9500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)

Buy for £148.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 55 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12400F

2.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-12400F Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz

Buy for £110.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 55 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-9500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)

Buy for £148.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 55 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400F outperforms the more expensive Core i5-9500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400F is 1173 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-9500.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F

  • Performs up to 33% better in FIFA 23 than Core i5-9500 - 220 vs 165 FPS
  • Up to 25% cheaper than Core i5-9500 - £110.99 vs £148.88
  • Up to 44% better value when playing FIFA 23 than Core i5-9500 - £0.5 vs £0.9 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 12 vs 6 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of FIFA 23.
FIFA 23

FIFA 23

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

220

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.5/FPS

100%

Price, £

£110.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-12400F Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz

Buy for £110.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 55 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

165

75%

Value, £/FPS

£0.9/FPS

55%

Price, £

£148.88

74%

Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)

Buy for £148.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 55 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2191

100%

Multi-Core

8910

100%

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1468

67%

Multi-Core

4990

56%

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo

Intel Core i5-12400F

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Intel Core i5-9500 Logo

Intel Core i5-9500

Jan 4th, 2022
Release DateOct 19th, 2018
Core i5CollectionCore i5
Alder LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
12
Threads6
2.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.0 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
25.0xMultiplier
30.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD 630
NoOverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i5-12400F or Core i5-9500

FIFA 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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