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Intel Core i5-12400F

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-12400F 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.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i5-12400F Good for Gaming?

This is an old 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 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) i5-12400F, 12th Gen Intel Core i5-12400F

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2022

CPUmark/$Price: 122.41

Overall Rank:
949th fastest in multithreading out of 5791 CPUs
479th fastest in single threading out of 5791 CPUs
311th fastest in out of 1554 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $159.99 USD (2026-02-03)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
19584
Single Thread Rating
3489

Samples: 13919*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math60,175 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math46,877 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers74 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting23,210 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption11,724 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression233,466 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,266 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions15,868 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread3,489 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 19th of February 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-12400F

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 19th of February 2026
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 19th of February 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
NewEgg.com$159.99 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 19th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
 58,445
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,281
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 38,939
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,317
Apple M4 10 Core
 23,700
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,844
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,584
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,082
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,678
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,643
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,133
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 19th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 136.53
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 130.23
Intel Core i9-14900K
 124.62
Intel Core i5-12400F
 122.41
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 117.87
Intel Core i9-13900K
 107.93
Intel Core i7-12700K
 83.90
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 60.59
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M4 10 Core
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 19th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
 4,694
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,600
Apple M4 10 Core
 4,516
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,007
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,676
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,489
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,365
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,913
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,560
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-12400F
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3281659 - Feb 12 2026
20114
BL3281635 - Feb 12 2026
20165
BL3281584 - Feb 12 2026
20074
BL3281507 - Feb 12 2026
20356
BL3281246 - Feb 12 2026
20481
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-12400F
As of 19th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,584
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs Intel Core i5-12400F
 21,539 (+10.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G vs Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,679 (+0.5%)
Intel Core i5-12400 vs Intel Core i5-12400F
 18,786 (-4.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X vs Intel Core i5-12400F
 21,844 (+11.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT vs Intel Core i5-12400F
 18,541 (-5.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G vs Intel Core i5-12400F
 16,041 (-18.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4600G vs Intel Core i5-12400F
 15,982 (-18.4%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G vs Intel Core i5-12400F
 24,317 (+24.2%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 vs Intel Core i5-12400F
 24,233 (+23.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8500G vs Intel Core i5-12400F
 21,473 (+9.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT vs Intel Core i5-12400F
 20,257 (+3.4%)
Intel Core i5-11600K @ 3.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,512 (-0.4%)

Is the Intel Core i5-12400F Good for Gaming?
As of 19th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2
 14,501
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,432
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,123
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,257
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,794
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
 10,695
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,517
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,378
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,257
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
 10,195
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,783
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,780
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,652