Intel Core i5-12400F Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated: 2023-11-18

The Intel Core i5-12400F is a 6 core processor. It can handle 12 threads simultaneously and was introduced in Q1/2022. The Intel Core i5-12400F is based on the 12. generation of the Intel Core i5 series and requires a mainboard with the socket LGA 1700. The Intel Core i5-12400F scores 1,647 points with one CPU core in the Geekbench 5 benchmark. When using all CPU cores, the result is 9,451 points.

CPU lineage
Here you can see which group the Intel Core i5-12400F belongs to and which processor is the predecessor of the Intel Core i5-12400F.
Name:	Intel Core i5-12400F
Family:	Intel Core i5 (331)
CPU group:	Intel Core i 12000 (34)
Architecture:	Alder Lake S
Segment:	Desktop / Server
Generation:	12
Predecessor:	Intel Core i5-11400F
Successor:	Intel Core i5-13400F

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 6 CPU cores of the Intel Core i5-12400F clock with 2.50 GHz (4.40 GHz). The number of CPU cores and the clock frequency of the processor are largely responsible for the overall performance.

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

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.

AI hardware:	--
AI specifications:	--

Internal Graphics

With the no iGPU, the Intel Core i5-12400F has an build in graphic solution. It has -- SM processors, which have a total of -- texture shaders. The iGPU not only enables games, but also significantly accelerates video playback.

GPU name:	no iGPU
GPU frequency:
GPU (Turbo):	No turbo
Compute units:	--
Shader:	--
Hardware Raytracing:	No
Release date:

Max. displays:
Generation:	--
Direct X:	--
Technology:
Max. GPU Memory:	--
Frame Generation:	No

Hardware codec support

Processors that have an integrated graphics can play videos faster and more efficiently. This can have a positive effect on the battery life of notebooks, for example.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit):	No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit):	No
h264:	No
VP8:	No
VP9:	No

AV1:	No
AVC:	No
VC-1:	No
JPEG:	No

Memory type:	Memory bandwidth:
Memory & PCIe The Intel Core i5-12400F supports up to 128 GB memory in up to 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s.

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 With the TDP, the processor manufacturer specifies the cooling solution required for the processor. The Intel Core i5-12400F has a TDP of 65 W.

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

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-12400F has a 25.50 MB large cache. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm. Modern production increases the efficiency of the processor.

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:	167 $
Part Number:	--
Documents:	Technical data sheet

Intel Core i5-12400F
6C 12T @ 2.50 GHz (4.40 GHz)

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Benchmark results

The benchmark results for the Intel Core i5-12400F 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 4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz	103
	Intel Core i3-13100F 4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz	103
	Intel Core i7-12700H 14C 20T @ 4.70 GHz	103
	Intel Core i5-12400F 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	102
	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS 8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz	102
	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8845HS 8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz	102
	AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS 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 6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz	702
	AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS 6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz	702
	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS 6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz	702
	Intel Core i5-12400F 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	701
	Intel Core i5-12400 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	701
	Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4 6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz	697
	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 6C 8T @ 4.40 GHz	1633
	Intel Core i9-11900 8C 16T @ 5.20 GHz	1630
	Intel Core i9-11900F 8C 16T @ 5.20 GHz	1630
	Intel Core i5-12400F 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	1623
	Intel Core i5-12400 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	1623
	AMD Ryzen 9 5900 12C 24T @ 4.70 GHz	1622
	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 8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz	12678
	Intel Core i7-10700KF 8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz	12678
	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS 8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz	12545
	Intel Core i5-12400F 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	12454
	Intel Core i5-12400 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	12454
	Apple M1 Max (24-GPU) 10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz	12402
	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 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	1651
	Intel Core i5-12450H 8C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	1650
	Intel Core i7-1195G7 4C 8T @ 5.00 GHz	1649
	Intel Core i5-12400F 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	1647
	Intel Core i5-12400 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	1647
	Intel Core i9-11980HK 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	1645
	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 8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz	9524
	Intel Core i9-10910 10C 20T @ 3.60 GHz	9507
	Intel Core i9-9900KS 8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz	9471
	Intel Core i5-12400F 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	9451
	Intel Core i5-12400 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	9451
	Intel Core i9-11900H 8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz	9436
	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 Core i7-11700K 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	2213
	Intel Xeon W-1350P 6C 12T @ 5.10 GHz	2208
	AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12C 24T @ 4.80 GHz	2199
	Intel Core i5-12400F 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	2197
	Intel Core i7-12800HE 14C 20T @ 4.60 GHz	2196
	Intel Core i7-11700F 8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz	2196
	Intel Core i7-11700 8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz	2196

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.


	AMD Ryzen 7 6800H 8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz	8697
	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz	8693
	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H 8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz	8685
	Intel Core i5-12400F 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	8668
	Intel Core Ultra 7 164U 12C 14T @ 1.10 GHz	8665
	Intel Core i7-10700KF 8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz	8629
	Intel Core i7-10700K 8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz	8629

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 4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz	677
	Intel Core i3-13100F 4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz	677
	Intel Core i5-12490F 6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz	677
	Intel Core i5-12400F 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	664
	Intel Core i5-12400 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	664
	Intel Core i5-1335U 10C 12T @ 4.60 GHz	652
	Intel Core i9-11900KF 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 8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz	4834
	Intel Core i7-10700 8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz	4834
	Intel Core i7-10700F 8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz	4834
	Intel Core i5-12400F 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	4784
	Intel Core i5-12400 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	4784
	Intel Core i9-10900T 10C 20T @ 3.70 GHz	4768
	Intel Core i5-12490F 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	4766

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 8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz	173
	Intel Core i9-9900K 8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz	171
	Intel Core i9-9900KF 8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz	171
	Intel Core i5-12400F 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	170
	Intel Core i5-12400 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	170
	Intel Core i7-11800H 8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz	168
	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 6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz	19622
	AMD EPYC 7252 8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz	19617
	Intel Core i9-9900KS 8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz	19602
	Intel Core i5-12400F 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	19559
	Intel Core i5-12400 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	19559
	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5645 6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz	19544
	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 9 4900H 8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz	4807
	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 8C 16T @ 3.70 GHz	4799
	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz	4784
	Intel Core i5-12400F 6C 12T @ 2.50 GHz	4772
	AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS 8C 16T @ 2.80 GHz	4762
	Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 12C 24T @ 2.50 GHz	4740
	AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS 8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz	4740

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

Benchmarks

Cinebench 2024 (SC)
272 entries

Cinebench 2024 (MC)
271 entries

Cinebench R23 (SC)
586 entries

Cinebench R23 (MC)
565 entries

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,488 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,461 entries

Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,755 entries

Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,703 entries

Cinebench R20 (SC)
656 entries

Cinebench R20 (MC)
604 entries

Blender 3.1 Benchmark
212 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,392 entries

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (MC)
733 entries

V-Ray CPU-Render
249 entries

CPU performance per watt (efficiency)
109 entries

Description of the processor

The Intel Core i5-12400F is a 6-core processor based on the current Intel Alder Lake architecture. This architecture is actually based on a hybrid structure of the CPU cores, i.e. integrating large and small CPU cores. However, the Intel Core i5-12400F does not have any small efficiency cores, but uses six of the large "Golden Cove" CPU cores. It is therefore most similar to the CPUs of the predecessor architecture, none of which use any efficiency cores.

The base clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-12400F is 2.5 GHz, this clock frequency can be increased to up to 4.4 GHz via the turbo mode, provided that only one CPU core is used. When using all CPU cores, the Intel Core i5-12400F can increase its clock frequency up to 4.0 GHz in turbo mode.

Since the Intel Core i5-12400F uses Intel Hyperthreading technology, it can process up to 12 threads simultaneously. The processors TDP is 65 watts, although this can be increased to up to 117 watts for a short time. Many mainboard manufacturers have configured their mainboard in such a way that this increased energy can also be used over longer periods of time. This increases the performance of the processor significantly in some cases.

Up to 128 GB of DDR4-3200 RAM and, for the first time, DDR5-4800, are supported. However, faster main memory speeds outside of the specification can usually be used without any problems. The Intel Core i5-12400F has two memory channels and thus achieves a bandwidth of 76.8 GB per second when using DDR5-4800 RAM.

The new PCIe 5.0 specification is also supported, so that a dedicated graphics card and a fast M.2 SSD can be connected to the system. The processor has 7.5 MB level 2 cache and 18 MB level 3 cache.

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