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Core i5-12400F

Core i5
Current Price
$99.00
MSRP: $174.00
Overall Rank
(Consumer CPUs only)
#159
of 275
Overall Rank
#176
of 292
Value Rank
#5
of 220
Gaming Rank
#53
of 292
Productivity Rank
#128
of 292

Core Specifications

Cores
6
Threads
12
P-Cores
6
0
Base Clock
2.5 GHz
Boost Clock (Single)
4.4 GHz
Socket
LGA1700
Lithography
10nm

Cache

L1 Cache
80 KB per core
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
L3 Cache
18 MB (shared)

Power & Thermal

TDP
65W
Base Power
65W
Max Turbo Power
117W

Memory Support

Memory Types
DDR5, DDR4
Max Memory
128GB
Memory Channels
2
ECC Support
No

Platform & Connectivity

PCIe Version
5.0
PCIe Lanes
20
Integrated GPU
No
Integrated GPU Model
N/A

Closest Competitors by Performance

Core i5-12400F (Selected)9,335

Quick Stats

Generation
12th Gen (Alder Lake)
Release Date
1/4/2022 - 4 years old
Status
current
Market Segment
Desktop

Performance Scores

Overall
9335
Value94.3
Efficiency143.6

Use Case Ratings

Gaming8.5/10
Productivity7/10
Budget Value10/10

Benchmark Scores

Cinebench R23 Single1,785
Cinebench R23 Multi12,850
Geekbench 6 Single2,218
Geekbench 6 Multi9,124
PassMark19,558

Console Comparison

Xbox Series X(Gen 9 (2020))
100%
100%
PS5(Gen 9 (2020))
95%
95%
Core i5-12400F
94%
94%
Xbox One X(Gen 8 Mid (2016-2017))
18%
18%
PS4 Pro(Gen 8 Mid (2016-2017))
17%
17%
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Notes

The Core i5-12400F became a legendary budget gaming CPU with 6 P-cores and 12 threads, offering no E-cores for simplicity. Boosting up to 4.4 GHz, it delivers excellent gaming performance at 1080p and 1440p for its price tier. This locked processor without integrated graphics provides outstanding value for dedicated gaming builds. As Intel's first mainstream Alder Lake CPU, it brought PCIe 5.0 and DDR5 support to budget builds. Despite being 12th gen, it remains highly competitive with newer budget options, especially when found on sale.