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€24.99
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 4013 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - €24.99 vs €155.05
- Up to 82% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-12400 - €0.13 vs €0.71 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 13% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-2500 - 217 vs 192 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
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
192
88%
Value, €/FPS
€0.13/FPS
100%
Price, €
€24.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500
Buy for €24.99 on Amazon
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CPU Intel Core i5-12400 6 Core 2.5GHz
Buy for €155.05 on Amazon
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Updated 6687 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-2500 or Core i5-12400
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
58 FPS
€15.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€875
In Stock
58 FPS
€16.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€965
In Stock
58 FPS
€13.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
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