Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400 is 1173 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Up to 1% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - $160.74 vs $161.76
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 10% better in Battlefield V than Core i5-9500 - 265 vs 241 FPS
- Up to 9% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i5-9500 - $0.61 vs $0.67 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 12 vs 6 threads
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
Updated 154 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
265
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.61/FPS
100%
Price, $
$161.76
99%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $161.76 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 154 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9500 | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
6 | Threads | 12 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
No | Overclockable | No |