Intel Core i5-12400F Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i5-12400F 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 i5-12400F, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1700 socket.
Name: Intel Core i5-12400F
Family: Intel Core i5
Group: Intel Core i 12000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 12

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-12400F has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-12400F 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

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 i5-12400F 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: 167 $
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 i5-12400
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
19559
19559
Intel Core i5-12400F
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
19559
19559
Intel Core i5-12400
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 i5-12400
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
12454
12454
Intel Core i5-12400F
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
12454
12454
Intel Core i5-12400
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 i5-12400
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
9451
9451
Intel Core i5-12400F
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
9451
9451
Intel Core i5-12400
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
9451
9451
Intel Core i9-11900H
8C 16T @ 2.5 GHz
9436
9436

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
8693
8693
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
8685
8685
Intel Core i5-12400F
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
8668
8668
Intel Core i7-10700K
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
8629
8629
Intel Core i7-10700KF
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
8629
8629

V-Ray CPU-Render Benchmark

Intel Core i5-12500
6C 12T @ 3.0 GHz
8912
8912
Intel Core i5-12400
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
8640
8640
Intel Core i5-12400F
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
8640
8640
Intel Core i5-12400
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 i5-12400
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
4784
4784
Intel Core i5-12400F
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
4784
4784
Intel Core i5-12400
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
4784
4784
Intel Core i9-10900T
10C 20T @ 1.9 GHz
4768
4768

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
8C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
4799
4799
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
6C 12T @ 3.7 GHz
4784
4784
Intel Core i5-12400F
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
4772
4772
AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS
8C 16T @ 2.8 GHz
4762
4762
AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
4740
4740

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon W-1350P
6C 12T @ 4.0 GHz
2208
2208
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
12C 24T @ 3.7 GHz
2199
2199
Intel Core i5-12400F
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
2197
2197
Intel Core i7-12800HE
14C 20T @ 2.4 GHz
2196
2196
Intel Core i7-11700F
8C 16T @ 2.5 GHz
2196
2196

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-1195G7
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
1649
1649
Intel Core i5-12400
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
1647
1647
Intel Core i5-12400F
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
1647
1647
Intel Core i5-12400
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 i5-12400
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
1623
1623
Intel Core i5-12400F
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
1623
1623
Intel Core i5-12400
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 i5-12400
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
664
664
Intel Core i5-12400F
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
664
664
Intel Core i5-12400
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
664
664
Intel Core i9-11900K
8C 16T @ 3.5 GHz
650
650

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

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