Intel Core i5 12400F vs Intel Core i5 12600K
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 12400F with 6 cores 2.5GHz and Intel Core i5 12600K with 10 cores 3.7GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i5 12400F 's Advantages
Lower TDP (65W vs 125W)
Intel Core i5 12600K 's Advantages
Integrated graphics card
Higher base frequency (3.7GHz vs 2.5GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (20MB vs 18MB)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i5 12400F
1647
Intel Core i5 12600K
+15%
1908
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12400F
12344
Intel Core i5 12600K
+42%
17648
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 12400F
2301
Intel Core i5 12600K
+10%
2548
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12400F
9475
Intel Core i5 12600K
+28%
12188
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
Intel Core i5 12400F
102
Intel Core i5 12600K
+4%
107
Blender
Intel Core i5 12400F
210
Intel Core i5 12600K
+32%
278
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i5 12400F
1628
Intel Core i5 12600K
+17%
1910
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12400F
8519
Intel Core i5 12600K
+35%
11565
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i5 12400F
3513
Intel Core i5 12600K
+12%
3956
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12400F
19551
Intel Core i5 12600K
+41%
27733
General Parameters
Jan 2022
Release Date
Oct 2021
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Alder Lake
Core Architecture
Alder Lake
i5-12400F
Processor Number
i5-12600K
LGA-1700
Socket
LGA-1700
No
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
-
-
-
Package
-
-
-
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
-
-
-
65 W
Power Consumption
125 W
117 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
150 W
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
6
12
Performance Core Threads
12
2.5 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
4.4 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
-
Efficiency Cores
4
-
Efficiency Core Threads
4
-
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
-
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
6
Total Core Count
10
12
Total Thread Count
16
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
25x
Multiplier
37x
-
-
-
80 K per core
L1 Cache
80 K per core
1280 K per core
L2 Cache
9728 K shared
18 MB shared
L3 Cache
20 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Memory Parameters
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Memory Types
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
-
Integrated Graphics
true
-
GPU Base Frequency
300 MHz
-
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1450 MHz
-
Shader Units
256
-
Texture Units
16
-
Raster Operation Units
8
-
Execution Units
32
-
Power Consumption
15 W
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-
-
-
Graphics Performance
0.78 TFLOPS
AI Accelerator
-
-
-
-
-
-
Miscellaneous
5.0
PCIe Version
5.0
20
PCIe Lanes
20
-
-
-
-
