Intel Core i5-12400 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i5-12400 features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 12 threads concurrently. It was released in Q1/2022 and belongs to the 12 generation of the Intel Core i5 series. To use the Intel Core i5-12400, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1700 socket.
Name: Intel Core i5-12400
Family: Intel Core i5
Group: Intel Core i 12000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 12

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-12400 has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-12400 is 2.5 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 4.4 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
CPU Cores: 6
Threads: 12
Cores: 6x Golden Cove
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.5 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 4.4 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 4.0 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i5-12400 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i5-12400 uses the Intel UHD Graphics 730, which has 192 texture shaders and 24 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Intel UHD Graphics 730
GPU frequency: 0.3 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.45 GHz
Execution units: 24
Shaders: 192
Max. GPU Memory: 64.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 12
Direct X: 12
Technology: 14 nm
Release date: Q1/2021

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): Decode / Encode
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode / Encode
VP9: Decode / Encode
AV1: Decode
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 128.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800
Max. Memory: 128.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 76.8 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 65 W
TDP (PL2): 117 W
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-12400 is manufactured using a 10 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 18.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 10 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 1700
L2-Cache: 7.5 MB
L3-Cache: 18.0 MB
Architecture: Alder Lake S
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
Release date: Q1/2022
Release price: 192 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i9-9900KS
8C 16T @ 4.0 GHz
19602
19602
Intel Core i5-12400F
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
19559
19559
Intel Core i5-12400
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
19559
19559
Intel Core i5-12400F
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
19559
19559
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5645
6C 12T @ 3.7 GHz
19544
19544

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
12545
12545
Intel Core i5-12400F
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
12454
12454
Intel Core i5-12400
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
12454
12454
Intel Core i5-12400F
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
12454
12454
Apple M1 Max (32-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.2 GHz
12402
12402

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-1360P
12C 16T @ 2.2 GHz
9455
9455
Intel Core i5-12400F
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
9451
9451
Intel Core i5-12400
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
9451
9451
Intel Core i5-12400F
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
9451
9451
Intel Core i9-11900H
8C 16T @ 2.5 GHz
9436
9436

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 5218
16C 32T @ 2.3 GHz
8856
8856
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4
20C 40T @ 2.2 GHz
8824
8824
Intel Core i5-12400
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
8820
8820
AMD Ryzen 5 5600
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
8816
8816
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
16C 32T @ 3.5 GHz
8814
8814

V-Ray CPU-Render Benchmark

Intel Core i5-12500
6C 12T @ 3.0 GHz
8912
8912
Intel Core i5-12400F
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
8640
8640
Intel Core i5-12400
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
8640
8640
Intel Core i5-12400F
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
8640
8640
Intel Core i5-12500H
12C 16T @ 2.8 GHz
8620
8620

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 4700
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
4834
4834
Intel Core i5-12400F
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
4784
4784
Intel Core i5-12400
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
4784
4784
Intel Core i5-12400F
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
4784
4784
Intel Core i9-10900T
10C 20T @ 1.9 GHz
4768
4768

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2
12C 24T @ 2.5 GHz
4740
4740
AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
4740
4740
Intel Core i5-12400
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
4737
4737
Intel Core i5-12500
6C 12T @ 3.0 GHz
4732
4732
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
12C 24T @ 2.5 GHz
4730
4730

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-1334U
10C 12T @ 1.3 GHz
2183
2183
Intel Core i5-1335U
10C 12T @ 1.3 GHz
2183
2183
Intel Core i5-12400
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
2181
2181
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
8C 16T @ 3.4 GHz
2180
2180
Intel Core i7-1280P
14C 20T @ 1.8 GHz
2167
2167

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-1195G7
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
1649
1649
Intel Core i5-12400F
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
1647
1647
Intel Core i5-12400
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
1647
1647
Intel Core i5-12400F
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
1647
1647
Intel Core i9-11950H
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
1645
1645

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i9-11900F
8C 16T @ 2.5 GHz
1630
1630
Intel Core i5-12400F
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
1623
1623
Intel Core i5-12400
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
1623
1623
Intel Core i5-12400F
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
1623
1623
AMD Ryzen 9 5900
12C 24T @ 3.0 GHz
1622
1622

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-12490F
6C 12T @ 3.0 GHz
677
677
Intel Core i5-12400F
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
664
664
Intel Core i5-12400
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
664
664
Intel Core i5-12400F
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
664
664
Intel Core i9-11900K
8C 16T @ 3.5 GHz
650
650

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Intel Core i3-12300T
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
557
557
Intel Core i3-12300
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
557
557
Intel Core i5-12400
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
557
557
Intel Core i5-12400T
6C 12T @ 1.8 GHz
557
557
Intel Core i3-12300
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
557
557

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

Intel Core i9-9900K
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
171
171
Intel Core i5-12400F
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
170
170
Intel Core i5-12400
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
170
170
Intel Core i5-12400F
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
170
170
Intel Core i7-11800H
8C 16T @ 2.3 GHz
168
168