Intel Core i5-12400F

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i5-12400F can be found below. 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 i5-12400F Good for Gaming?

This is relatively new CPU that contains 6 Cores and 12 Threads. The Intel Core i5-12400F 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 i5-12400F

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1700

Clockspeed: 2.5 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.4 GHz

Cores: 6 Threads: 12

Typical TDP: 65 W

TDP Up: 117 W

Cache Size: L1: 480 KB, L2: 7.5 MB, L3: 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) i5-12400F, 12th Gen Intel Core i5-12400F

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2022

CPUmark/$Price: 130.86

Overall Rank: 485

Last Price Change: $149.99 USD (2023-05-22)

Average CPU Mark

19627

Single Thread Rating: 3534
Samples: 2465*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-12400F

Integer Math	60,485 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	47,087 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	75 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	23,321 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	11,749 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	235,778 KBytes/Sec
Physics	1,170 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	15,878 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	3,534 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th of September 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-12400F

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 26th of September 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 26th of September 2023.
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

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 28th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,751
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,456
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,748
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,631
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,067
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,934
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,627
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,422
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,785
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,487
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,251

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 28th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		213.02
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		153.98
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.24
Intel Core i5-12400F		130.86
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.44
Intel Core i9-13900K		104.83
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.96
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.60
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 28th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,665
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,194
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,053
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,960
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,844
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,715
Intel Core i5-12400F		3,534
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,942
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,663
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,569

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-12400F
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1912942 - Sep 27 2023		20368
BL1912887 - Sep 27 2023		20153
BL1912867 - Sep 27 2023		19071
BL1912862 - Sep 27 2023		20441
BL1912859 - Sep 27 2023		19982

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-12400F
As of 28th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,627
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs Intel Core i5-12400F		21,619 (+10.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G vs Intel Core i5-12400F		19,921 (+1.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X vs Intel Core i5-12400F		21,934 (+11.8%)
Intel Core i5-11600K @ 3.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-12400F		19,704 (+0.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 vs Intel Core i5-12400F		19,556 (-0.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X vs Intel Core i5-12400F		18,242 (-7.1%)
Intel Core i5-11400F @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-12400F		17,137 (-12.7%)
Intel Core i5-11400 @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-12400F		17,099 (-12.9%)
Intel Core i5-12490F vs Intel Core i5-12400F		20,650 (+5.2%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X vs Intel Core i5-12400F		26,793 (+36.5%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X vs Intel Core i5-12400F		23,225 (+18.3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X vs Intel Core i5-12400F		22,631 (+15.3%)

Is the Intel Core i5-12400F Good for Gaming?
As of 28th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,186
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,105
Intel Core i9-14900KF		8,974
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,555
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,431
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,819
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,812
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,530
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D		7,238
Intel Core i9-13900		6,923
Intel Core i9-13900F		6,888
Intel Core i7-13700K		6,855
Intel Core i5-12400F		4,094

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