MediaTek Helio X27 vs Intel Core i5-12400 Benchmark, comparison and differences


MediaTek Helio X27		Intel Core i5-12400
CPU comparison MediaTek Helio X27 or Intel Core i5-12400 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results. The MediaTek Helio X27 has 10 cores with 10 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. Up to 4 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek Helio X27 was released in Q1/2017. The Intel Core i5-12400 has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-12400 was released in Q1/2022.

Mediatek Helio (37)	Family	Intel Core i5 (331)
MediaTek Helio X20 (4)	CPU group	Intel Core i 12000 (34)
2	Generation	12
Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53	Architecture	Alder Lake S
Mobile	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	Intel Core i5-11400
--	Successor	Intel Core i5-13400

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The MediaTek Helio X27 has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 10 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the MediaTek Helio X27 is 2.60 GHz while the Intel Core i5-12400 has 6 CPU cores and 12 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-12400 is at 2.50 GHz (4.40 GHz).
MediaTek Helio X27	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-12400
10	Cores	6
10	Threads	12
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.60 GHz 2x Cortex-A72	A-Core	2.50 GHz (4.40 GHz) 6x Golden Cove
1.55 GHz 4x Cortex-A53	B-Core	--
-- 4x Cortex-A53	C-Core	--
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.
MediaTek Helio X27	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-12400
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The MediaTek Helio X27 or Intel Core i5-12400 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
ARM Mali-T880 MP4	GPU	Intel UHD Graphics 730
0.88 GHz	GPU frequency	0.30 GHz
0.88 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	1.45 GHz
Midgard 4	GPU Generation	12
16 nm	Technology	14 nm
2	Max. displays	3
4	Compute units	24
64	Shader	192
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	64 GB
11	DirectX Version	12

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.
ARM Mali-T880 MP4	GPU	Intel UHD Graphics 730
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP9	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec VP8	Decode / Encode
No	Codec AV1	Decode
No	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The MediaTek Helio X27 can use up to 4 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 6.4 GB/s. The Intel Core i5-12400 supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 76.8 GB/s.
MediaTek Helio X27	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-12400
LPDDR3-800	Memory	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
4 GB	Max. Memory	128 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
6.4 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
No	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	7.50 MB
--	L3 Cache	18.00 MB
--	PCIe version	5.0
--	PCIe lanes	20
--	PCIe Bandwidth	78.8 GB/s
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the MediaTek Helio X27 is --, while the Intel Core i5-12400 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
MediaTek Helio X27	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-12400
--	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	65 W
--	TDP (PL2)	117 W
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The MediaTek Helio X27 is manufactured in 20 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i5-12400 is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 25.50 MB cache.
MediaTek Helio X27	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-12400
20 nm	Technology	10 nm
Chiplet	Chip design	Monolithic
Armv8-A (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
--	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
--	Socket	LGA 1700
None	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No	AES-NI	Yes
Android	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2017	Release date	Q1/2022
--	Release price	192 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

MediaTek Helio X27 (15%)

Intel Core i5-12400 (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

MediaTek Helio X27 (11%)

Intel Core i5-12400 (100%)

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.


	MediaTek Helio X27 10C 10T @ 2.60 GHz	256 (16%)
	Intel Core i5-12400 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	1647 (100%)

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.


	MediaTek Helio X27 10C 10T @ 2.60 GHz	1165 (12%)
	Intel Core i5-12400 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	9451 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	MediaTek Helio X27 10C 10T @ 2.60 GHz	276 (13%)
	Intel Core i5-12400 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	2181 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	MediaTek Helio X27 10C 10T @ 2.60 GHz	942 (11%)
	Intel Core i5-12400 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	8820 (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.


	MediaTek Helio X27 ARM Mali-T880 MP4 @ 0.88 GHz	119 (21%)
	Intel Core i5-12400 Intel UHD Graphics 730 @ 1.45 GHz	557 (100%)

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.


	MediaTek Helio X27 10C 10T @ 2.60 GHz	2139 (11%)
	Intel Core i5-12400 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	19559 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	MediaTek Helio X27 10C 10T @ 2.60 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-12400 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	102 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	MediaTek Helio X27 10C 10T @ 2.60 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-12400 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	701 (100%)

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.


	MediaTek Helio X27 10C 10T @ 2.60 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-12400 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	1623 (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.


	MediaTek Helio X27 10C 10T @ 2.60 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-12400 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	12454 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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.


	MediaTek Helio X27 10C 10T @ 2.60 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-12400 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	664 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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.


	MediaTek Helio X27 10C 10T @ 2.60 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-12400 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	4784 (100%)

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark measures the performance of a SoC. AnTuTu benchmarks the CPU, GPU, Memory as well as the UX (User Experience) by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu can benchmark any ARM CPU that runs under Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly compareable if the benchmark has been performed under different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.


	MediaTek Helio X27 10C 10T @ 2.60 GHz	102768 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-12400 6C 12T @ 2.50 GHz	0 (0%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.


	MediaTek Helio X27 10C 10T @ 2.60 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-12400 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	170 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	MediaTek Helio X27 10C 10T @ 2.60 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-12400 6C 12T @ 2.50 GHz	4737 (100%)

CPU performance per watt (efficiency)

Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.


	MediaTek Helio X27 2.60 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-12400 12,454 CB R23 MC @ 82 W	152 (100%)

Devices using this processor
MediaTek Helio X27	Intel Core i5-12400
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CPU comparison with benchmarks

CPU comparison

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Internal Graphics

Hardware codec support

Memory & PCIe

Thermal Management

Technical details