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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 294 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 6% better in World of Warcraft than Core i5-11400 - 212 vs 200 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - $129.99 vs $189.99
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Intel® Core™ i5-11400 Desktop Processor 2.6 GHz Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-11400
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-11400
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Single-Core
1940
83.9463435742103%
Multi-Core
7300
80.4053309835885%
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i5-11400 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Core i5-11400
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
133 FPS
$5.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$742
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133 FPS
$7.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$969
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163 FPS
$6.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,029
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152 FPS
$5.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$899.99
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133 FPS
$5.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$789
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133 FPS
$6.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$880
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133 FPS
$7.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999
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133 FPS
$11.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
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133 FPS
$9.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,279.99
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152 FPS
$5.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$809.99
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