Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 and the cheaper Core i5-12400 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-12400 - 329 vs 326 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - €165.0 vs €214.0
- Up to 22% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-12500 - €0.51 vs €0.65 per FPS
Forza Horizon 4
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Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 12 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
No | Overclockable | No |