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$189.99
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $221
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14400 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-14400 is 734 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i5-14400 - $189.99 vs $216.25
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14400
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-12500 - 332 vs 329 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 16 vs 12 threads
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for $189.99 on Amazon
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Updated 73802 minutes ago
Intel Core i5-14400 Desktop Processor 10 cores (6 P-cores + 4 E-cores) up to 4.7 GHz
Buy for $216.25 on Amazon
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Updated 73801 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-14400
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Single-Core
2311
94.13441955193483%
Multi-Core
9079
73.65730975174428%
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i5-14400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Core i5-14400
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
170 FPS
$4.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$742
In Stock
170 FPS
$5.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$969
In Stock
219 FPS
$4.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,029
In Stock
201 FPS
$4.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$899.99
In Stock
170 FPS
$4.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$789
In Stock
170 FPS
$5.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$880
In Stock
170 FPS
$5.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$999
In Stock
170 FPS
$8.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$1,499.99
In Stock
170 FPS
$7.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,279.99
In Stock
201 FPS
$4.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$809.99
In Stock
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