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Core i5-10500 vs Core i5-12400

Core i5-10500 vs Core i5-12400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-10500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400 is 614 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-10500.

Advantages of Core i5-12400

  • Performs up to 8% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i5-10500 - 272 vs 252 FPS
  • Up to 30% cheaper than Core i5-10500 - €168.57 vs €241.83
  • Up to 35% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i5-10500 - €0.62 vs €0.96 per FPS
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FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker

FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

252

93%

Value, €/FPS

€0.96/FPS

65%

Price, €

€241.83

69%

MICRO INTEL 1200 CORE I5-10500 3.1GHZ MB

Buy for 241.83 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7187 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

272

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.62/FPS

100%

Price, €

€168.57

100%

FPS and Value Winner

CPU CORE I5-12400 S1700 Box/2.5G BX8071512400 S RL4V IN

Buy for 168.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7461 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1519

70%

Multi-Core

5470

62%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

8847

100%

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo

Core i5-10500

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Core i5-12400

Apr 30th, 2020
Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5Core i5
Comet LakeAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1200Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
66
1212
3.1 GHz
2.5 GHz
4.5 GHz
4.4 GHz
65 W65 W
14 nm
10 nm
31.0x
25.0x
UHD Graphics 630UHD Graphics 730
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PCs Using Core i5-10500 or Core i5-12400

With selected game settings

Popular Core i5-10500 and Core i5-12400 Comparisons

Compare 2 Processors in Games

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

231

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

125.97

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

301.44

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

178

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

97

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

204.99

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

466.4

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

169.29

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

260

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

414

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

367.85

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

147.44

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

158.77

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

520

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

245

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

419.99

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

314

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

255.78

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

194.9

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

157

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

182

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

140.78

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

399

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

367.22

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

432.06

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

87.9

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

302.57

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

471.07

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

168.57

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

719.98

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

241.83

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

231

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

241.83

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

125.97

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

241.83

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

301.44

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

241.83

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

178

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

241.83

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

97

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

241.83

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

204.99

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

241.83

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

466.4

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

241.83

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

169.29

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

241.83

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

260

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

241.83

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

414

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

241.83

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

367.85

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

241.83

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

147.44

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

241.83

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

158.77

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

241.83

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

520

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

241.83

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

245

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

241.83

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

419.99

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

241.83

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

314

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

241.83

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

255.78

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

241.83

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

194.9

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

241.83

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

157

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

241.83

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

182

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

241.83

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

140.78

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

241.83

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

241.83

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K
Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

241.83

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

399

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

241.83

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

241.83

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

367.22

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

241.83

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

432.06

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