Intel Core i5-12400T vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i5-12400T CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
Intel Core i5-12400T Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i5-12400T and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i5-12400T 6 core processor released in Q1/2022 with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2022.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (102)
Intel Core i 12000 (34) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 (1)
12 Generation 3
Alder Lake S Architecture Cortex-X1 / Cortex-A78
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Core i5-11400T Predecessor Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2
Intel Core i5-13400T Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-12400T is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.80 GHz (4.20 GHz). The processor can compute 12 threads at the same time. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 clocks with 3.00 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i5-12400T Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
6 Cores 8
12 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.80 GHz (4.20 GHz)
6x Golden Cove
A-Core 3.00 GHz
4x Kryo 680 Prime
-- B-Core 2.42 GHz
4x Kryo 680 Gold

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i5-12400T Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Hexagon

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel UHD Graphics 730 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 690
0.30 GHz GPU frequency --
1.45 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
12 GPU Generation 6
14 nm Technology 7 nm
3 Max. displays 0
24 Compute units --
192 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version 12.0

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.

Intel UHD Graphics 730 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 690
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i5-12400T, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 68.2 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i5-12400T Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory LPDDR4X-4266
128 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
76.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 68.2 GB/s
No ECC No
7.50 MB L2 Cache --
18.00 MB L3 Cache --
5.0 PCIe version --
20 PCIe lanes --
78.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i5-12400T has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 is 7 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i5-12400T Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 7 W
74 W TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-12400T has 25.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 5 nm.

Intel Core i5-12400T Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
10 nm Technology 5 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ ISA extensions --
LGA 1700 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Android, Windows 10 (ARM)
Q1/2022 Release date Q1/2022
192 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400T (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 (67%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400T (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 (88%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-12400T Intel Core i5-12400T
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
1627 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
1096 (67%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-12400T Intel Core i5-12400T
6C 12T @ 3.00 GHz
6573 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
5789 (88%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-12400T Intel Core i5-12400T
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
579 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-12400T Intel Core i5-12400T
6C 12T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
3286 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i5-12400T Intel Core i5-12400T
Intel UHD Graphics 730 @ 1.45 GHz
557 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
Qualcomm Adreno 690 @ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i5-12400T Intel Core i5-12400T
6C 12T @ 3.00 GHz
16570 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-12400T Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
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