Intel Core i5-12400

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i5-12400 can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

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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: 101.15

Overall Rank: 597

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

Average CPU Mark

19421

Single Thread Rating: 3530
Samples: 2177*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-12400

Integer Math	60,539 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	47,097 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	73 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	22,794 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	11,750 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	235,118 KBytes/Sec
Physics	1,139 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	15,830 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	3,530 MOps/Sec

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

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-12400

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 23rd of April 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 23rd of April 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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	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	$608.99 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Pro Tower 290 G9 Desktop Business Computer \| 12th Gen Intel Core i5-12400 \| 12GB DDR4 RAM \| 256GB PCIe SSD + 1TB HDD \| 2-Monitor Support 4K \| DVD-RW \| HDMI \| VGA \| Wi-Fi \| Windows 11 Pro	$629.99 (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	$645.00 (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	$629.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Acer Aspire TC-1750-UR11 Desktop \| 12th Gen Intel Core i5-12400 6-Core Processor \| 8GB 3200MHz DDR4 \| 512GB NVMe M.2 SSD \| 8X DVD \| Intel Wireless Wi-Fi 6E AX211 \| Bluetooth 5.2 \| Windows 11 Home	$499.99 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 27th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,329
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,363
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,645
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,575
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,021
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,911
Intel Core i5-12400		19,421
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,322
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,767
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,445
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,185

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 27th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		212.81
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		153.60
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.09
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.18
Intel Core i9-13900K		104.09
Intel Core i5-12400		101.15
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.71
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.43
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 27th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,635
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,173
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,036
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,930
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,839
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,704
Intel Core i5-12400		3,530
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,932
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,661
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,568

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-12400
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL5062635 - Apr 26 2024		20570
BL2085787 - Apr 24 2024		20069
BL5062496 - Apr 24 2024		21736
BL2085460 - Apr 24 2024		13003
BL2085391 - Apr 24 2024		20262

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-12400
As of 27th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-12400		19,421
Intel Core i5-12400F vs Intel Core i5-12400		19,552 (+0.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X vs Intel Core i5-12400		21,911 (+12.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs Intel Core i5-12400		21,567 (+11.0%)
Intel Core i5-12500 vs Intel Core i5-12400		19,923 (+2.6%)
Intel Core i5-11600K @ 3.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-12400		19,647 (+1.2%)
Intel Core i5-12500T vs Intel Core i5-12400		16,570 (-14.7%)
Intel Core i5-12490F vs Intel Core i5-12400		20,523 (+5.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X vs Intel Core i5-12400		28,562 (+47.1%)
Intel Core i5-12600K vs Intel Core i5-12400		27,746 (+42.9%)
Intel Core i5-12600KF vs Intel Core i5-12400		27,433 (+41.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 vs Intel Core i5-12400		27,234 (+40.2%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X vs Intel Core i5-12400		26,707 (+37.5%)

Is the Intel Core i5-12400 Good for Gaming?
As of 27th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS		10,009
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,260
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,069
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,559
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,404
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,177
Intel Core i9-14900KF		7,991
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,883
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,793
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,534
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,532
Intel Core i7-14700KF		7,517
Intel Core i5-12400		4,026

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CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-12400

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