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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $212
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MSRP in USD: $212
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 1092 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - £128.88 vs £188.88
- Up to 12% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i5-12500 - £0.91 vs £1.04 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 28% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-9400F - 181 vs 141 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 12 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
141
77%
Value, £/FPS
£0.91/FPS
100%
Price, £
£128.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9400F 2.9GHz LGA1151 9M Cache BOX CPU
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Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400F | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-9400F or Core i5-12500
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
137 FPS
£6.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£859.99
In Stock
129 FPS
£8.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,149.99
In Stock
137 FPS
£6.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£883.06
In Stock
113 FPS
£11.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,339
In Stock
137 FPS
£7.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£999.97
In Stock
137 FPS
£6.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£890.7
In Stock
113 FPS
£10.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,206.93
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