Intel Core i7 11700KF vs Intel Core i5 12400
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 11700KF with 8 cores 3.6GHz and Intel Core i5 12400 with 6 cores 2.5GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i7 11700KF 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.6GHz vs 2.5GHz)
Intel Core i5 12400 's Advantages
Released 10 months late
Integrated graphics card
Higher specification of memory (4800 vs 3200)
Larger memory bandwidth (76.8GB/s vs 50GB/s)
Newer PCIe version (5.0 vs 4.0)
Larger L3 cache size (18MB vs 16MB)
More modern manufacturing process (10nm vs 14nm)
Lower TDP (65W vs 125W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i7 11700KF
1595
Intel Core i5 12400
+3%
1647
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 11700KF
+21%
15011
Intel Core i5 12400
12344
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 11700KF
+4%
2334
Intel Core i5 12400
2244
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 11700KF
+9%
10758
Intel Core i5 12400
9793
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
Intel Core i7 11700KF
91
Intel Core i5 12400
+12%
102
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 11700KF
+14%
806
Intel Core i5 12400
701
Blender
Intel Core i7 11700KF
+1%
196
Intel Core i5 12400
194
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i7 11700KF
+5%
1709
Intel Core i5 12400
1622
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 11700KF
+14%
9915
Intel Core i5 12400
8662
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i7 11700KF
3390
Intel Core i5 12400
+4%
3528
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i7 11700KF
+23%
24052
Intel Core i5 12400
19439
General Parameters
Mar 2021
Release Date
Jan 2022
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Rocket Lake
Core Architecture
Alder Lake
i7-11700KF
Processor Number
i5-12400
LGA-1200
Socket
LGA-1700
No
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 730
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
125 W
Power Consumption
65 W
-
Max Turbo Power Consumption
117 W
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
6
16
Performance Core Threads
12
3.6 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.5 GHz
5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
8
Total Core Count
6
16
Total Thread Count
12
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
36x
Multiplier
25x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
80 K per core
512 K per core
L2 Cache
1280 K per core
16 MB shared
L3 Cache
18 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
DDR4-3200
Memory Types
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
50 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
-
Integrated Graphics
true
-
GPU Base Frequency
300 MHz
-
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1450 MHz
-
Shader Units
192
-
Texture Units
48
-
Raster Operation Units
24
-
Execution Units
24
-
Power Consumption
15 W
-
Max Resolution
3840x2160 - 60 Hz
-
Graphics Performance
0.35 TFLOPS
