Intel Core i5-12500 vs. 12400 Differences, Benchmarks, & Review

The Intel i5-12500 vs. i5-12400 differences are small on paper (other than the IGP), so we wanted to see whether it's worth buying the i5-12500 over the 12400, ft. benchmarks for games & IGP.
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The 12500 vs. 12400 comparison mostly boils down to the frequencies -- base and boost -- for CPU-bound performance; however, there is an IGP component difference in the UHD 770 vs. UHD 730 (and frequency differences there) as well. It's not as much our focus, but we previously tested these IGPs and can show those results to help you form an opinion on whether it's worth it.

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AMD R5 5600X on Amazon: https://geni.us/02wIzEi

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Intel i5-12500 CPU Review
02:06 - Intel i3-12100F vs. 12400 vs. 12500 Specs
03:16 - UHD 770 vs. UHD 730 Benchmarks
05:24 - Frequency Validation
06:11 - CSGO at 1080p & 1440p (i5-12500 vs. i5-12400)
07:37 - Rainbow Six Siege at 1080p & 1440p
08:32 - F1 2021 CPU Benchmarks
09:03 - Red Dead Redemption 2 Best CPUs
09:21 - Grand Theft Auto V
09:46 - Far Cry 6
10:02 - Blender Cycles CPU Rendering
10:25 - Chromium Code Compile
10:50 - Power Consumption
11:13 - Conclusion

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Host, Test Lead, Writing: Steve Burke
Testing: Patrick Lathan
Video: Keegan Gallick