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Core i5-12500 vs Core i5-9400

Core i5-12500 vs Core i5-9400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-12500, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 18M, fino a 4,60 GHz

Buy for 201.92 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74241 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-9400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Intel Core i5-9400 - Processore desktop 6 core fino a 4.1 GHz Turbo LGA1151 serie 300, 65 W Processori 984507

Buy for 233.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74242 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-12500, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 18M, fino a 4,60 GHz

Buy for 201.92 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74241 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-9400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Intel Core i5-9400 - Processore desktop 6 core fino a 4.1 GHz Turbo LGA1151 serie 300, 65 W Processori 984507

Buy for 233.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74242 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 1173 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-9400.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500

  • Performs up to 54% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i5-9400 - 152 vs 99 FPS
  • Up to 14% cheaper than Core i5-9400 - €201.92 vs €233.66
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 12 vs 6 threads
This is a free version of Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart.
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

152

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€201.92

100%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-12500, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 18M, fino a 4,60 GHz

Buy for 201.92 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74241 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

99

65.13157894736842%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€233.66

86%

Intel Core i5-9400 - Processore desktop 6 core fino a 4.1 GHz Turbo LGA1151 serie 300, 65 W Processori 984507

Buy for 233.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74242 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2311

100%

Multi-Core

9079

100%

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1384

59.88749459108611%

Multi-Core

4795

52.81418658442559%

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo

Intel Core i5-12500

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Intel Core i5-9400 Logo

Intel Core i5-9400

Jan 4th, 2022
Release DateOct 19th, 2018
Core i5CollectionCore i5
Alder LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
12
Threads6
3.0 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.9 GHz
4.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.1 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
30.0x
Multiplier29.0x
UHD Graphics 770Integrated GraphicsUHD 630
NoOverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Core i5-9400

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, 1920 x 1080, Very High

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