Intel Core i5-12400

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-12400 can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
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Is the Intel Core i5-12400 Good for Gaming?

This is relatively new CPU that contains 6 Cores and 12 Threads. The Intel Core i5-12400 also has reasonable threaded performance that will serve well in games. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? Yes, this would be a suitable CPU for gaming. [More ...]

Intel Core i5-12400

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 730

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA 1700

Clockspeed: 2.5 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.4 GHz

Cores: 6 Threads: 12

Typical TDP: 65 W

TDP Up: 117 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 6 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 6 x 48 KB
L2 Cache: 6 x 1280 KB
L3 Cache: 18 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 128 GB (Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s)

Other names: 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-12400, 12th Gen Intel Core i5-12400

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2022

CPUmark/$Price: 100.96

Overall Rank:
642nd fastest in multithreading out of 4770 CPUs
234th fastest in single threading out of 4770 CPUs
219th fastest in out of 1369 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $192.00 USD (2022-01-01)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

19383

Single Thread Rating

3525

Samples: 2412*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-12400

Integer Math	60,454 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	47,051 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	72 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	22,705 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	11,737 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	234,891 KBytes/Sec
Physics	1,137 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	15,822 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	3,525 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 26th of July 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-12400

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 23rd of July 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 23rd of July 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History

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	Lenovo IdeaCentre 5 i5 Tower Desktop, Intel Core i5-12400 Processor, 12GB RAM, 512GB SSD, HDMI, DVD, Wired KB & Mouse, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Home	$449.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Inspiron 3910 Desktop Computer Tower - 12th Gen Intel Core i5-12400, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB SSD + 1TB HDD, Intel UHD Graphics 730, WiFi 6, HDMI, Bluetooth, USB-C, Windows 11 Home - Blue	$604.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Acer Aspire TC-1760-UA92 Desktop \| 12th Gen Intel Core i5-12400 6-Core Processor \| 12GB 3200MHz DDR4 \| 512GB NVMe M.2 SSD \| 8X DVD \| Intel Wireless Wi-Fi 6 AX201 \| Bluetooth 5.2 \| Windows 11 Home	$620.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Vostro 3910 Business Desktop Computer, 12th Gen Intel Core i5-12400 Processor, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB PCIe SSD + 1TB HDD, WiFi 6, DVD-RW, Display Port, HDMI, Windows 11 Pro, Black	$599.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo IdeaCentre 5 i5 Business Tower Desktop, Intel Core i5-12400 Processor, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, HDMI, DVD, Wired KB & Mouse, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Pro	$599.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 26th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,235
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,481
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,150
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,619
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,050
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,894
Intel Core i5-12400		19,383
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,284
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,754
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,535
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,172

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 26th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		221.95
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		168.43
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		146.82
Intel Core i9-12900K		138.27
Intel Core i9-13900K		134.63
Intel Core i5-12400		100.96
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.64
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		55.41
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 26th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,629
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,166
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,032
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,919
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,695
Intel Core i5-12400		3,525
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,930
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,567

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-12400
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2153391 - Jul 25 2024		19535
BL2153369 - Jul 25 2024		20087
BL2153026 - Jul 24 2024		18070
BL2152986 - Jul 24 2024		18563
BL2152927 - Jul 24 2024		18409

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-12400
As of 26th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-12400		19,383
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs Intel Core i5-12400		21,572 (+11.3%)
Intel Core i5-12600 vs Intel Core i5-12400		21,255 (+9.7%)
Intel Core i5-12500 vs Intel Core i5-12400		19,895 (+2.6%)
Intel Core i5-12500T vs Intel Core i5-12400		16,578 (-14.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X vs Intel Core i5-12400		28,497 (+47.0%)
Intel Core i5-12600K vs Intel Core i5-12400		27,719 (+43.0%)
Intel Core i5-12600KF vs Intel Core i5-12400		27,509 (+41.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 vs Intel Core i5-12400		27,128 (+40.0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X vs Intel Core i5-12400		26,678 (+37.6%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 vs Intel Core i5-12400		24,212 (+24.9%)
Intel Core i7-11700KF @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-12400		23,977 (+23.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G vs Intel Core i5-12400		19,891 (+2.6%)

Is the Intel Core i5-12400 Good for Gaming?
As of 26th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,316
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,272
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,028
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,528
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,385
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,104
Intel Core i9-14900KF		8,009
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,877
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,787
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,746
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,542
Intel Core i7-14700KF		7,533
Intel Core i5-12400		4,018

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