Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 1092 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 12% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i5-9400F - 158 vs 141 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 12 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - $96.0 vs $195.98
- Up to 45% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i5-12500 - $0.68 vs $1.24 per FPS
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |