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 an old 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 ...]

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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: 97.85

Overall Rank:
1012th fastest in multithreading out of 5819 CPUs
503rd fastest in single threading out of 5819 CPUs
327th fastest in out of 1557 Desktop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

18787

Single Thread Rating

3461

Samples: 5758*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-12400

Integer Math	58,677 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	45,734 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	67 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	22,562 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	11,456 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	227,585 KBytes/Sec
Physics	1,094 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	15,463 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	3,461 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 12th of March 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-12400

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 6th of March 2026

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 6th of March 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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	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	$568.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Vostro 3910 3000 Tower Business Desktop Computer, Intel 6-Core i5-12400, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, WiFi, Bluetooth, RJ-45, DisplayPort, HDMI, Windows 11 Pro	$559.98 (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	$899.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Vostro 3910 3000 Tower Business Desktop Computer, Intel 6-Core i5-12400, 32GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, WiFi, Bluetooth, RJ-45, DisplayPort, HDMI, Windows 11 Pro	$799.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo IdeaCentre Secure & Productive Business Tower Desktop｜32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB Storage(512GB SSD & 500GB HDD)｜14TH Intel Core i3 (Beat i5-12400) \| HDMI, Wi-Fi 6E, RJ-45, USB-C｜Windows 11 Pro	$799.95 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 12th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K		58,417
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,259
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		38,936
Apple M4 10 Core		23,683
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,844
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,595
Intel Core i5-12400		18,787
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,075
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,677
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,644
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,130

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 12th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		144.67
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		137.59
Intel Core i5-12400F		130.51
Intel Core i9-14900K		124.56
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		117.85
Intel Core i9-13900K		107.89
Intel Core i5-12400		97.85
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		60.54
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M4 10 Core		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 12th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K		4,693
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,600
Apple M4 10 Core		4,514
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,675
Intel Core i5-12400F		3,490
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,467
Intel Core i5-12400		3,461
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,366
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,913
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,560

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-12400
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL3335769 - Mar 08 2026		20719
BL3335584 - Mar 08 2026		18497
BL3335086 - Mar 08 2026		20808
BL3334796 - Mar 08 2026		17029
BL3334110 - Mar 07 2026		20563

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-12400
As of 12th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-12400		18,787
Intel Core i5-12500 vs Intel Core i5-12400		19,734 (+5.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G vs Intel Core i5-12400		19,676 (+4.7%)
Intel Core i5-12400F vs Intel Core i5-12400		19,595 (+4.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X vs Intel Core i5-12400		21,844 (+16.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT vs Intel Core i5-12400		18,535 (-1.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G vs Intel Core i5-12400		16,043 (-14.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4600G vs Intel Core i5-12400		15,984 (-14.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs Intel Core i5-12400		21,532 (+14.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8500G vs Intel Core i5-12400		21,453 (+14.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT vs Intel Core i5-12400		20,250 (+7.8%)
Intel Core i5-11600K @ 3.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-12400		19,509 (+3.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs Intel Core i5-12400		17,677 (-5.9%)

Is the Intel Core i5-12400 Good for Gaming?
As of 12th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,426
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,123
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,264
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus		10,611
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,522
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,389
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,374
Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus		10,291
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,257
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D		10,173
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,794
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,445
Intel Core i5-12400		3,343

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