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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 614 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 18% better in Dirt 5 than Core i5-10500 - 220 vs 186 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10500
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - $140.0 vs $899.99
- Up to 82% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i5-12400F - $0.75 vs $4.09 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
220
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.09/FPS
18%
Price, $
$899.99
15%
FPS Winner
Thermaltake LCGS Quartz i350 R4 Gaming Desktop (Intel Core™ i5-12400F, 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA GeForce® RTX 3050, 1TB NVMe M.2) S2QT-B66R-350-LCS,White
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Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
186
84%
Value, $/FPS
$0.75/FPS
100%
Price, $
$140
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.5 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110500
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Updated 17566 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | Intel Core i5-10500 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12400F or Core i5-10500
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
61 FPS
$13.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799
In Stock
61 FPS
$14.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$861.79
In Stock
30 FPS
$26.67/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$799.99
In Stock
30 FPS
$25.9/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$777
In Stock
61 FPS
$17.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,079.99
In Stock
30 FPS
$25.97/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$779
In Stock
61 FPS
$19.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
In Stock
61 FPS
$26.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,619.99
In Stock
61 FPS
$17.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
24 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,089
In Stock
30 FPS
$25.97/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$779
In Stock
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