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 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: 147.08

Overall Rank: 595

Last Price Change: $132.99 USD (2024-05-08)

Average CPU Mark

19560

Single Thread Rating: 3511
Samples: 4135*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math	60,331 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	46,971 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	74 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	22,856 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	11,744 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	235,702 KBytes/Sec
Physics	1,200 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	15,882 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	3,511 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of May 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-12400F

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 7th of May 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of May 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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	Skytech Gaming Skytech Archangel Gaming PC Desktop – Intel Core i5 12400F 2.5 GHz, NVIDIA RTX 4060 Ti, 1TB NVME SSD, 16GB DDR4 RAM 3200, 650W Gold PSU, 11AC Wi-Fi, Windows 11 Home 64-bit,White	$1244.88 (www.amazon.com)
	Thermaltake LCGS Quartz i350 R4 Gaming Desktop (Intel Core™ i5-12400F, 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA GeForce® RTX 3050, 1TB NVMe M.2) S2QT-B66R-350-LCS,White	$899.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Skytech Gaming Shiva II Gaming PC Desktop – Intel Core i5 12400F 2.5 GHz, NVIDIA RTX 3060, 500GB NVME SSD, 16GB DDR4 RAM 3200, 650W Gold PSU, 11AC Wi-Fi, Windows 11 Home 64-bit,White	$1002.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Skytech Gaming Shiva Gaming PC Desktop – Intel Core i5 12400F 2.5 GHz, NVIDIA RTX 4060, 1TB NVME SSD, 16GB DDR4 RAM 3200, 650W Gold PSU, 11AC Wi-Fi, Windows 11 Home 64-bit,White	$1099.99 (www.amazon.com)
	YEYIAN Gaming PC Tanto - Intel Core i5 12400F 4.4 GHz, GeForce RTX 4060 Gaming Desktop Computer, 1TB NVMe SSD, 16GB DDR5 4800MHz, Intel B760, 650W Gold PSU, 4 ARGB Fans, Win 11 Home, USB-C 3.2	$899.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 10th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,324
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,370
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,188
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,635
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,024
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,909
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,560
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,317
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,766
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,458
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,184

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 10th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		211.50
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		184.11
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		149.58
Intel Core i5-12400F		147.08
Intel Core i9-12900K		139.30
Intel Core i9-13900K		118.65
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.68
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		50.46
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 10th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,633
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,172
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,035
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,929
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,838
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,703
Intel Core i5-12400F		3,511
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,471
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,932
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,568

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-12400F
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2096597 - May 08 2024		20157
BL2096531 - May 08 2024		20527
BL2096490 - May 08 2024		19920
BL2096488 - May 08 2024		19843
BL2096473 - May 08 2024		19972

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-12400F
As of 10th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,560
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs Intel Core i5-12400F		21,571 (+10.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G vs Intel Core i5-12400F		19,899 (+1.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X vs Intel Core i5-12400F		21,909 (+12.0%)
Intel Core i5-11600K @ 3.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-12400F		19,647 (+0.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 vs Intel Core i5-12400F		19,451 (-0.6%)
Intel Core i5-11400F @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-12400F		17,084 (-12.7%)
Intel Core i5-11400 @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-12400F		17,074 (-12.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G vs Intel Core i5-12400F		16,212 (-17.1%)
Intel Core i5-12600KF vs Intel Core i5-12400F		27,440 (+40.3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X vs Intel Core i5-12400F		26,708 (+36.5%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X vs Intel Core i5-12400F		22,573 (+15.4%)
Intel Core i5-11600KF @ 3.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-12400F		19,661 (+0.5%)

Is the Intel Core i5-12400F Good for Gaming?
As of 10th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,777
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,266
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,070
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,558
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,403
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,158
Intel Core i9-14900KF		7,996
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,883
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,793
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,552
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,532
Intel Core i7-14700KF		7,511
Intel Core i5-12400F		4,136

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