Intel Core i5 12400 vs Intel Core i9 12900E
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 12400 with 6 cores 2.5GHz and Intel Core i9 12900E with 16 cores 2.3GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i5 12400 Advantages
Higher base frequency (2.5GHz vs 2.3GHz)
Intel Core i9 12900E Advantages
Higher specification of memory (4800 vs 4800)
Newer PCIe version (5 vs 5.0)
Larger L3 cache size (30MB vs 18MB)
Lower TDP (35W vs 65W)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 12400
+29%
2244
Intel Core i9 12900E
1735
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12400
9793
Intel Core i9 12900E
+5%
10366
General Parameters
Jan 2022
Release Date
Jan 2022
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
-
Alder Lake
Core Architecture
Alder Lake-S
i5-12400
Processor Number
-
LGA-1700
Socket
Intel Socket 1700
UHD Graphics 730
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
-
Generation
Core i9 (Alder Lake-S)
Package
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
65 W
Power Consumption
35 W
117 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
72 °C
-
Foundry
Intel
-
Die Size
215 mm²
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
8
12
Performance Core Threads
16
2.5 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.3 GHz
4.4 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.0 GHz
-
Efficiency Cores
8
-
Efficiency Core Threads
8
-
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
1.7 GHz
-
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
6
Total Core Count
16
12
Total Thread Count
24
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
25x
Multiplier
23
80 K per core
L1 Cache
80 KB per core
1280 K per core
L2 Cache
14 MB
18 MB shared
L3 Cache
30 MB
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
-
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Memory Types
DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800
128 GB
Max Memory Size
-
2
Max Memory Channels
2
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
300 MHz
1450 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1550 MHz
192
Shader Units
-
48
Texture Units
-
24
Raster Operation Units
-
24
Execution Units
32
15 W
Power Consumption
-
3840x2160 - 60 Hz
Max Resolution
-
0.35 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
-
