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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $174
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MSRP in USD: $174
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 1173 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - $103.03 vs $111.99
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 27% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-9500 - 474 vs 373 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 12 vs 6 threads
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)
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Intel Core i5-12400F Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 2.5 GHz 6-Core 65W 18MB Cache Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1468
67.00136923779097%
Multi-Core
4990
56.00448933782267%
Intel Core i5-9500 | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-9500 or Core i5-12400F
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
297 FPS
$4.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,361.29
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297 FPS
$2.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$799
In Stock
297 FPS
$2.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$859
In Stock
282 FPS
$3.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
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261 FPS
$2.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$705.59
In Stock
282 FPS
$3.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,047.99
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261 FPS
$3.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$989
In Stock
320 FPS
$3.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999
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353 FPS
$4.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,603.46
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297 FPS
$4.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,212.95
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