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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2400S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2400S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 4013 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 55% better in Dirt 5 than Core i5-2400S - 219 vs 141 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400S - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400S
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - €69.9 vs €165.0
- Up to 33% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i5-12400 - €0.5 vs €0.75 per FPS
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
CPU Intel Core i5-12400 6 Core 2.5GHz
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Intel Core i5-2400S Sockel 1155 Core-i5 Processore (2500MHz, L2/L3-Cache)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400 | vs | Intel Core i5-2400S |
|---|---|---|
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 | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12400 or Core i5-2400S
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
96 FPS
€9.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€875
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96 FPS
€8.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
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96 FPS
€10.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€965
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