Intel Core i5-12400

intel

Brand

6/12

Cores/Threads

2.5GHz

Base Clock

65W

TDP

Intel Core i5-12400

$199 Jan 2022 View Details
VS
Intel Core i5-11600K

intel

Brand

6/12

Cores/Threads

3.9GHz

Base Clock

125W

TDP

Intel Core i5-11600K

$262 Mar 2021 View Details
Intel Core i5-12400

Intel Core i5-12400

$199 • Jan 2022

VS

Intel Core i5-11600K

$262 • Mar 2021

Intel Core i5-11600K

Specs Comparison

SpecificationIntel Core i5-12400Intel Core i5-11600K
66
1212
2.5 GHz3.9 GHz
4.4 GHz4.9 GHz
✓ Yes✓ Yes
25 X39 X
65 W 125 W
DDR4, DDR5 DDR4
L180 KB80 KB
L21.25 MB 0.25 MB
L318.00 MB 12.00 MB
UHD Graphics 730UHD Graphics 750
Core i5 (Alder Lake-S)Core i5 (Rocket Lake-S)
10nm 14nm
intel socket 1700intel socket 1200
IntelIntel
163 mm² 276 mm²
Gen 5, 16 Lanes(CPU only)Gen 4, 20 Lanes(CPU only)
N/AN/A
100°C100°C

Comparison in Tools

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Cinebench

Cinebench R23

Industry-leading 3D rendering benchmark that measures real-world CPU processing power and performance

Single Core Performance

1710 (+10%)

Intel Core i5-12400

1559

Intel Core i5-11600K

Multi Core Performance

12023 (+6%)

Intel Core i5-12400

11311

Intel Core i5-11600K

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Geekbench

Geekbench 5

Popular cross-platform CPU benchmark measuring single and multi-core performance in real-world tasks

Single Core Performance

2245

Intel Core i5-12400

2295 (+2%)

Intel Core i5-11600K

Multi Core Performance

9788 (+7%)

Intel Core i5-12400

9114

Intel Core i5-11600K

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Passmark

PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark is a popular synthetic benchmark that scores overall CPU performance (higher is better).

Overall CPU Score

19428

Intel Core i5-12400

19652 (+1%)

Intel Core i5-11600K

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Blender

Blender Benchmark

Measures CPU rendering speed in Blender, reported in frames per second (FPS). Higher FPS means faster completion of 3D rendering tasks.

Blender FPS

166.74 FPS (+5%)

Intel Core i5-12400

158.28 FPS

Intel Core i5-11600K

Comparison in Games (90 benchmarks)

Senua’s Saga Hellblade II Background
Senua’s Saga Hellblade II

Senua’s Saga Hellblade II

7.3 2024 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12400 (+0%)
MAX 97 FPS
MIN 85 FPS
Intel Core i5-11600K (+0%)
MAX 97 FPS
MIN 85 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Cronos The New Dawn

Cronos The New Dawn

7.7 2025 Action

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12400 (+0%)
MAX 148 FPS
MIN 119 FPS
Intel Core i5-11600K (+0%)
MAX 148 FPS
MIN 119 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX

Intel Core i5-12400 (+0%)
MAX 96 FPS
MIN 70 FPS
Intel Core i5-11600K (+0%)
MAX 96 FPS
MIN 70 FPS
Winner
Loser
Hell is Us Background
Hell is Us

Hell is Us

7.7 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra
| Patch: vDemo

Intel Core i5-12400 (+0%)
MAX 108 FPS
MIN 98 FPS
Intel Core i5-11600K (+0%)
MAX 108 FPS
MIN 98 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster

Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster

8.1 2024 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12400 (+8%)
MAX 150 FPS
MIN 128 FPS
Intel Core i5-11600K
MAX 139 FPS
MIN 120 FPS
Winner
Loser
God of War Ragnarok Background
God of War Ragnarok

God of War Ragnarok

7.7 2024 Action, Adventure, RPG

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-11600K (+8%)
MAX 145 FPS
MIN 120 FPS
Intel Core i5-12400
MAX 134 FPS
MIN 117 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Frostpunk 2

Frostpunk 2

7.8 2024 Simulation, Strategy

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12400 (+0%)
MAX 121 FPS
MIN 113 FPS
Intel Core i5-11600K (+0%)
MAX 121 FPS
MIN 113 FPS
Winner
Loser

No more benchmarks available for this comparison

It's a Tie!

Based on 90 benchmarks across 77 games

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Intel Core i5-12400
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Avg FPS
Intel Core i5-11600K
Intel Core i5-12400

Intel Core i5-12400

INTEL • 6/12 • 2.5GHz

0
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0
Avg FPS
122
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
Intel Core i5-11600K

Intel Core i5-11600K

INTEL • 6/12 • 3.9GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
117
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

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