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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400F outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2500K 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 i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 106% better in FIFA 23 than Core i5-2500K - 220 vs 107 FPS
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i5-2500K - $111.34 vs $449.95
- Up to 88% better value when playing FIFA 23 than Core i5-2500K - $0.51 vs $4.21 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
FIFA 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
220
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.51/FPS
100%
Price, $
$111.34
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400F Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 2.5 GHz 6-Core 65W 18MB Cache Desktop Processor
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Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
107
48.63636363636364%
Value, $/FPS
$4.21/FPS
12.114014251781473%
Price, $
$449.95
24%
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
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In Stock
Updated 65 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
646
29.484253765403924%
Multi-Core
1921
21.560044893378226%
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
|---|---|---|
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 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12400F or Core i5-2500K
FIFA 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
115 FPS
$6.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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86 FPS
$7.55/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$649
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107 FPS
$9.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
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97 FPS
$9.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$958
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86 FPS
$7.55/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$649
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115 FPS
$7.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$888.88
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119 FPS
$7.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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107 FPS
$7.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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115 FPS
$8.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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127 FPS
$7.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999
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