CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT· REL 2022

Intel Core i5-12400F

Intel · Alder Lake (12th) · LGA1700MSRP $174

The Intel Core i5-12400F is Intel’s solid mid-range Alder Lake (12th) chip targeted at mainstream gaming. With 6 cores and 12 threads, it scores 74/100 on our 1440p gaming index. Boosts to 4.4 GHz under load. No integrated graphics — pair with a discrete GPU to display anything.

74/100

1440p gaming index

Intel Core i5-12400F processor photo
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CORE SPECS

CORES / THREADS
6 / 12
BASE CLOCK
2.5 GHz
BOOST CLOCK
4.4 GHz
L3 CACHE
18 MB
TDP
65 W
SOCKET
LGA1700
MEMORY CHANNELS
2
INTEGRATED GPU
No

BENCHMARKS

PASSMARK SINGLE
3,676
PASSMARK MULTI
19,549

PERFORMANCE INDEX

1080p gaming
77/100
1440p gaming
74/100
4K gaming
71/100
Productivity
52/100

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