Intel Core i5 12400F vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265F
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 12400F with 6 cores 2.5GHz and Intel Core Ultra 7 265F with 20 cores 2.4GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i5 12400F Advantages
Higher base frequency (2.5GHz vs 2.4GHz)
Intel Core Ultra 7 265F Advantages
Released 3 years late
Higher specification of memory (6400 vs 4800)
Larger memory bandwidth (102.4GB/s vs 76.8GB/s)
Newer PCIe version (5 vs 5.0)
Larger L3 cache size (30MB vs 18MB)
More modern manufacturing process (3nm vs 10nm)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 12400F
2301
Intel Core Ultra 7 265F
+25%
2893
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12400F
9475
Intel Core Ultra 7 265F
+95%
18519
General Parameters
Jan 2022
Release Date
Jan 2025
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
-
Alder Lake
Core Architecture
Arrow Lake-S
i5-12400F
Processor Number
-
LGA-1700
Socket
Intel Socket 1851
No
Integrated Graphics
N/A
-
Generation
Ultra 7 (Arrow Lake)
Package
-
Transistor Count
17.8 billions
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
3 nm
65 W
Power Consumption
65 W
117 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
105°C
-
Foundry
TSMC
-
Die Size
243 mm²
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
8
12
Performance Core Threads
16
2.5 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
4.4 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.3 GHz
-
Efficiency Cores
12
-
Efficiency Core Threads
12
-
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
1800 MHz
-
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
6
Total Core Count
20
12
Total Thread Count
20
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
25x
Multiplier
24.0
80 K per core
L1 Cache
192 KB per core
1280 K per core
L2 Cache
3 MB per core
18 MB shared
L3 Cache
30 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
-
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Memory Types
DDR5-6400
128 GB
Max Memory Size
256 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
102.4 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
