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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 1092 days newer than Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 16% better in Minecraft than Core i5-9400F - 816 vs 703 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
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
703
86.15196078431373%
Value, $/FPS
$0.16/FPS
100%
Price, $
$112
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Single-Core
1378
59.627866724361745%
Multi-Core
4834
53.2437493115982%
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
|---|---|---|
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 |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Core i5-9400F
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
510 FPS
$1.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$795.41
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609 FPS
$1.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$839
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574 FPS
$1.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,059.99
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609 FPS
$1.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049
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609 FPS
$1.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$759
In Stock
510 FPS
$1.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$899.99
In Stock
574 FPS
$1.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$879.19
In Stock
574 FPS
$1.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,022.99
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510 FPS
$1.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$889.99
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510 FPS
$1.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
24 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$989
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