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

AMD EPYC 7252
8C 16T @ 3.1 GHz
19617
19617
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
Intel Xeon Gold 6244
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
19509
19509

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-10700KF
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
12678
12678
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
Intel Core i9-11900H
8C 16T @ 2.5 GHz
12345
12345

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i9-10910
10C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
9507
9507
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)

Intel Xeon W-2170B
14C 28T @ 2.5 GHz
8729
8729
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
8697
8697
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

AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS
8C 16T @ 2.8 GHz
8973
8973
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)

Intel Core i7-10700F
8C 16T @ 2.9 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)

Intel Core i9-11900H
8C 16T @ 2.5 GHz
5099
5099
Intel Xeon W-10885M
8C 16T @ 2.4 GHz
4955
4955
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 Core i5-1340P
12C 16T @ 1.8 GHz
2217
2217
Intel Xeon W-1350P
6C 12T @ 4.0 GHz
2208
2208
Intel Core i5-12400F
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
2197
2197
Intel Core i7-12800HE
14C 20T @ 2.4 GHz
2196
2196
Intel Xeon E-2378
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
2185
2185

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
Intel Xeon W-11955M
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
1574
1574

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i3-13100F
4C 8T @ 3.4 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 i7-1255U
10C 12T @ 1.7 GHz
649
649

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5750GE
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
178
178
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 Xeon Gold 5215
10C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
163
163