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Prices and StockMSRP $199
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MSRP $199
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400 is 4013 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 7% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i5-2500 - 225 vs 211 FPS
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i5-2500 - €168.57 vs €225.08
- Up to 30% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i5-2500 - €0.75 vs €1.07 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 12 vs 4 threads
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
225
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.75/FPS
100%
Price, €
€168.57
100%
FPS and Value Winner
CPU CORE I5-12400 S1700 Box/2.5G BX8071512400 S RL4V IN
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Intel Core i5-2500
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12400 | vs | Core i5-2500 |
|---|---|---|
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 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i5-12400 or Core i5-2500
With selected game settings
94 FPS
€9.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€875
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94 FPS
€7.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€749.9
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