Intel Core i5-12400 Benchmark, Test and specs

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The Intel Core i5-12400 has 6 cores with 12 threads and is based on the 12. gen of the Intel Core i5 series. The processor uses a mainboard with the LGA 1700 socket and was released in Q1/2022. The Intel Core i5-12400 scores 1,647 points in the Geekbench 5 single-core benchmark. In the Geekbench 5 multi-core benchmark, the result is 9,451 points.
Intel Core i5-12400

CPU lineage

The segment in which we have classified the Intel Core i5-12400. Here you can see if it is a desktop processor or a mobile processor or which processor may be the successor of the Intel Core i5-12400.

Name: Intel Core i5-12400
Family: Intel Core i5 (328)
CPU group: Intel Core i 12000 (34)
Architecture: Alder Lake S
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 12
Predecessor: Intel Core i5-11400
Successor: Intel Core i5-13400

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 2.50 GHz (4.40 GHz). The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.

CPU Cores / Threads: 6 / 12
Core architecture: normal
Cores: 6x Golden Cove
Hyperthreading / SMT: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.50 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): 4.40 GHz
Turbo Frequency (6 Cores): 4.00 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: 0.30 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.45 GHz
Compute units: 24
Shader: 192
Hardware Raytracing: No
Release date: Q1/2021
Max. displays: 3
Generation: 12
Direct X: 12
Technology: 14 nm
Max. GPU Memory: 64 GB
Frame Generation: No

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 can use up to 128 GB memory in 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 76.8 GB/s. The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the system.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
DDR5-4800
DDR4-3200
76.8 GB/s
51.2 GB/s
Max. Memory: 128 GB
Memory channels: 2 (Dual Channel)
ECC: No
PCIe: 5.0 x 20
PCIe Bandwidth: 78.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the processor is 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually gives a rough idea of the actual power consumption of the CPU.

TDP (PL1 / PBP): 65 W
TDP (PL2): 117 W
TDP up: --
TDP down: --
Tjunction max.: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-12400 is made in 10 nm. The smaller the manufacturing process of a CPU, the more modern and energy-efficient it is. Overall, the processor has 25.50 MB cache. A large cache can greatly speed up the processor's speed in some cases such as games.

Technology: 10 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 1700
L2-Cache: 7.50 MB
L3-Cache: 18.00 MB
AES-NI: Yes
Operating systems: Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
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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Benchmark results

Verified Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Intel Core i5-12400 have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.

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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.
Intel Core i3-13100 Intel Core i3-13100
4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz
103
Intel Core i3-13100F Intel Core i3-13100F
4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz
103
Intel Core i7-12700H Intel Core i7-12700H
14C 20T @ 4.70 GHz
103
Intel Core i5-12400 Intel Core i5-12400
6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
102
AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz
102
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz
102
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz
102

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.
AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS
6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz
702
AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS
6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz
702
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS
6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz
702
Intel Core i5-12400 Intel Core i5-12400
6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
701
Intel Core i5-12400F Intel Core i5-12400F
6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
701
Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4
6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz
697
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750G AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750G
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
696

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 i3-1215U Intel Core i3-1215U
6C 8T @ 4.40 GHz
1633
Intel Core i9-11900 Intel Core i9-11900
8C 16T @ 5.20 GHz
1630
Intel Core i9-11900F Intel Core i9-11900F
8C 16T @ 5.20 GHz
1630
Intel Core i5-12400 Intel Core i5-12400
6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
1623
Intel Core i5-12400F Intel Core i5-12400F
6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
1623
AMD Ryzen 9 5900 AMD Ryzen 9 5900
12C 24T @ 4.70 GHz
1622
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
1619

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 i7-10700K Intel Core i7-10700K
8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz
12678
Intel Core i7-10700KF Intel Core i7-10700KF
8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz
12678
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
12545
Intel Core i5-12400 Intel Core i5-12400
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
12454
Intel Core i5-12400F Intel Core i5-12400F
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
12454
Apple M1 Max (24-GPU) Apple M1 Max (24-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz
12402
Apple M1 Max (32-GPU) Apple M1 Max (32-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz
12402

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.
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz
1651
Intel Core i5-12450H Intel Core i5-12450H
8C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
1650
Intel Core i7-1195G7 Intel Core i7-1195G7
4C 8T @ 5.00 GHz
1649
Intel Core i5-12400 Intel Core i5-12400
6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
1647
Intel Core i5-12400F Intel Core i5-12400F
6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
1647
Intel Core i9-11980HK Intel Core i9-11980HK
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz
1645
Intel Core i9-11950H Intel Core i9-11950H
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz
1645

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 Xeon W-2145 Intel Xeon W-2145
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
9524
Intel Core i9-10910 Intel Core i9-10910
10C 20T @ 3.60 GHz
9507
Intel Core i9-9900KS Intel Core i9-9900KS
8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz
9471
Intel Core i5-12400 Intel Core i5-12400
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
9451
Intel Core i5-12400F Intel Core i5-12400F
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
9451
Intel Core i9-11900H Intel Core i9-11900H
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
9436
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
9435

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.
Intel Xeon E-2378 Intel Xeon E-2378
8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz
2185
Intel Core i5-1334U Intel Core i5-1334U
10C 12T @ 4.60 GHz
2183
Intel Core i5-1335U Intel Core i5-1335U
10C 12T @ 4.60 GHz
2183
Intel Core i5-12400 Intel Core i5-12400
6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
2181
Samsung Exynos 2400 Samsung Exynos 2400
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz
2168
Intel Core i7-1280P Intel Core i7-1280P
14C 20T @ 4.80 GHz
2167
Intel Core Ultra 7 164U Intel Core Ultra 7 164U
12C 14T @ 4.80 GHz
2164

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.
Intel Core i5-12450H Intel Core i5-12450H
8C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
8862
Intel Xeon Gold 5218 Intel Xeon Gold 5218
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz
8856
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4
20C 40T @ 2.80 GHz
8824
Intel Core i5-12400 Intel Core i5-12400
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
8820
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 AMD Ryzen 5 5600
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
8816
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5750G AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5750G
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
8814
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
16C 32T @ 3.50 GHz
8814

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.
Intel Core i3-13100 Intel Core i3-13100
4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz
677
Intel Core i3-13100F Intel Core i3-13100F
4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz
677
Intel Core i5-12490F Intel Core i5-12490F
6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz
677
Intel Core i5-12400 Intel Core i5-12400
6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
664
Intel Core i5-12400F Intel Core i5-12400F
6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
664
Intel Core i9-11900KF Intel Core i9-11900KF
8C 16T @ 5.30 GHz
650
Intel Core i9-11900K Intel Core i9-11900K
8C 16T @ 5.30 GHz
650

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.
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
4834
Intel Core i7-10700 Intel Core i7-10700
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
4834
Intel Core i7-10700F Intel Core i7-10700F
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
4834
Intel Core i5-12400 Intel Core i5-12400
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
4784
Intel Core i5-12400F Intel Core i5-12400F
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
4784
Intel Core i9-10900T Intel Core i9-10900T
10C 20T @ 3.70 GHz
4768
Intel Core i5-12490F Intel Core i5-12490F
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
4766

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 i5-1034G1 Intel Core i5-1034G1
Intel UHD Graphics (Ice Lake G1) @ 1.05 GHz
563
Intel Core i5-1035G1 Intel Core i5-1035G1
Intel UHD Graphics (Ice Lake G1) @ 1.05 GHz
563
Samsung Exynos 9810 Samsung Exynos 9810
ARM Mali-G72 MP18 @ 0.85 GHz
561
Intel Core i5-12400 Intel Core i5-12400
Intel UHD Graphics 730 @ 1.45 GHz
557
Intel Core i3-12300T Intel Core i3-12300T
Intel UHD Graphics 730 @ 1.45 GHz
557
Intel Core i3-12300 Intel Core i3-12300
Intel UHD Graphics 730 @ 1.45 GHz
557
Intel Core i5-12400T Intel Core i5-12400T
Intel UHD Graphics 730 @ 1.45 GHz
557

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.
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
173
Intel Core i9-9900K Intel Core i9-9900K
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
171
Intel Core i9-9900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
171
Intel Core i5-12400 Intel Core i5-12400
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
170
Intel Core i5-12400F Intel Core i5-12400F
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
170
Intel Core i7-11800H Intel Core i7-11800H
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
168
Intel Xeon Gold 5215 Intel Xeon Gold 5215
10C 20T @ 2.50 GHz
163

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.
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 AMD Ryzen 5 5500
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
19622
AMD EPYC 7252 AMD EPYC 7252
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
19617
Intel Core i9-9900KS Intel Core i9-9900KS
8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz
19602
Intel Core i5-12400 Intel Core i5-12400
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
19559
Intel Core i5-12400F Intel Core i5-12400F
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
19559
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5645 AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5645
6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz
19544
Intel Xeon Gold 6244 Intel Xeon Gold 6244
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
19509

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.
AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS
8C 16T @ 2.80 GHz
4762
AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz
4740
Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2
12C 24T @ 2.50 GHz
4740
Intel Core i5-12400 Intel Core i5-12400
6C 12T @ 2.50 GHz
4737
Intel Core i5-12500 Intel Core i5-12500
6C 12T @ 3.00 GHz
4732
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
12C 24T @ 2.50 GHz
4730
Intel Core i5-11600K Intel Core i5-11600K
6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz
4715

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.
Intel Core i5-12600K Intel Core i5-12600K
17,660 CB R23 MC @ 115 W
154
Intel Core i5-12600KF Intel Core i5-12600KF
17,660 CB R23 MC @ 115 W
154
Intel Core i5-12400F Intel Core i5-12400F
12,454 CB R23 MC @ 82 W
152
Intel Core i5-12400 Intel Core i5-12400
12,454 CB R23 MC @ 82 W
152
Intel Core i9-14900K Intel Core i9-14900K
38,712 CB R23 MC @ 256 W
151
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
15,315 CB R23 MC @ 103 W
149
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
10,988 CB R23 MC @ 76 W
145

Benchmarks


Description of the processor

The Intel Core i5-12400 is a 6-core processor for mainstream applications. In contrast to its bigger brothers, the Intel Core i5-12400 uses a classic CPU core distribution (6x Golden Cove performance cores). The larger expansion stages such as the Intel Core i5-12600K have been given additional efficiency cores by Intel in a hybrid core structure. Unfortunately, the Intel Core i5-12400 does not have these.

Intel has also significantly reduced the TDP for this: while the Intel Core i5-12600K can consume up to 125 watts (even 150 watts for a short time), the Intel Core i5-12400 uses a TDP of only 65 watts. This can be increased to 117 watts over a short period of time.

Nevertheless, the 12th generation of the Intel Core i5-12400 is convincing. Due to the use of the new DDR5 memory standard (officially up to DDR5-4800 is supported) and the production using the "Intel 10" process (comparable to TSMCs 7 nm production, which is currently used in the AMD Ryzen 5000 processors), the chip is tolerable economical and at the same time fast on the road.

The new Alder-Lake S architecture uses the LGA 1700 socket and, in addition to DDR5 RAM, can also connect graphics cards with up to PCIe 5.0 (double the bandwidth compared to the previous 4.0 generation). So far, however, no graphics cards support the new PCIe 5.0 interface. Of course it is backwards compatible.

If desired, the Intel Core i5-12400 can also address the DDR5 RAM faster using the XMP profile. What is new here is the XMP 3.0 profile from Intel, which offers more flexibility when overclocking the main memory. The new Alder-Lake S platform can address up to 128 GB of RAM, and a system with the maximum configuration with 2x 64 GB memory modules achieves a maximum memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB per second.



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