Intel Core i5 12400
- Cores: 6
- L3 cache: 18MB (shared)
- TDP: 65 W (max. boost up to 117 W)
- Transistor size: 10 nm
Core i5 12400 - desktop processor produced by Intel for socket LGA-1700 that has 6 cores and 12 threads. The base clock frequency of the CPU is 2500 MHz, but due to Turbo Boost technology, it can perform up to 4400 MHz. The size of the L3 cache is 18 MB. Please note that this chip has integrated graphics Intel UHD Graphics 730.
Review
Compare Intel Core i5 12400 with other CPUs
Test in Benchmarks
Performance test of Intel Core i5 12400 in benchmarksCinebench
| Cinebench 2026 (Single) | 295 |
| Cinebench 2026 (Multi) | 1710 |
GeekBench v6
| File compression | 879.2 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 65.6 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 223.7 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 275.6 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 225.9 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 49.5 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 81.2 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 15.1 Mpixels/sec |
PassMark
| Integer math | 58.9 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 45.9 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 67M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 22.6M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 11.5 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 228 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 1090 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 15.5B Matrices/sec |
Blender
Performance Per Watt
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 9.2 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 150.6 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 289.5 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 2.57 PPW |
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.
Recent User Tests
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| ๐ 2026-05-24 (MortalMech) | Cinebench 2026 | 295 / 1710 |
| ๐ 2024-06-27 (Renni) | Cinebench 2024 | 99 / 598 |
Specifications
Core i5 12400 technical specificationsGeneral
| Vendor | Intel |
| Released | January 4, 2022 |
| Type | Desktop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 |
| Codename | Alder Lake |
| Model number | i5-12400 |
| Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 730 |
| Successor | - Intel Core Ultra 5 225 |
Intel CPU rating - 164th place
CPU
| P-Cores | 6 |
| P-Threads | 12 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 2.5 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 4.4 GHz |
| Total Cores | 6 |
| Total Threads | 12 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 25x |
| L1 Cache | 80K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 1280K (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 18MB (shared) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No |
Package
| Fabrication Process | 10 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 65 W |
| Max. Boost TDP (PL2) | 117 W |
| Socket | LGA-1700 |
| Peak Temperature | 100ยฐC |
Desktop CPU ranking - 109th place
iGPU
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 730 |
| GPU Base Clock | 300 MHz |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1450 MHz |
| Shading Units | 192 |
| TMUs | 48 |
| ROPs | 24 |
| Execution Units | 24 |
| TGP | 15 W |
See also: Intel UHD Graphics 730 โ integrated graphics of Intel Core i5 12400
Memory Support
| Memory Types | - DDR5-4800 - DDR4-3200 |
| Max. Memory Size | 128 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s |
| ECC Support | No |
Misc
| Official Site | Intel Core i5 12400 official page |
| PCI Express Version | 5.0 |
| PCI Express Lanes | 20 |
| Technologies | - Compute: ABM, ADX, BMI1, BMI2, CLMUL, F16C, SHA
- Performance: EIST, TBT 2.0, TSX
- Virtualization: VT-d, VT-x
- Security: RDRAND, TXT, XD bit |