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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400F 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 i5-12400F is 4013 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 13% better in Valheim than Core i5-2500 - 215 vs 191 FPS
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i5-2500 - €141.45 vs €272.66
- Up to 54% better value when playing Valheim than Core i5-2500 - €0.66 vs €1.43 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
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
215
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.66/FPS
100%
Price, €
€141.45
100%
FPS and Value Winner
CPU CORE I5-12400F S1700 BOX/2.5G BX8071512400F S RL4W IN
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Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
191
88.83720930232558%
Value, €/FPS
€1.43/FPS
46.15384615384615%
Price, €
€272.66
51%
Intel Core i5-2500
Buy for €272.66 on Amazon
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Updated 58179 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
589
26.882701962574167%
Multi-Core
1695
19.023569023569024%
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | Intel 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12400F or Core i5-2500
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
66 FPS
€12.11/FPS
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Core i5-12400F
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€10.99/FPS
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Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€8.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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91 FPS
€13.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,249
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91 FPS
€8.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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91 FPS
€11.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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91 FPS
€12.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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