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 i7-10700KF

intel

Brand

8/16

Cores/Threads

3.8GHz

Base Clock

125W

TDP

Intel Core i7-10700KF

$ Apr 2020 View Details
Intel Core i5-12400

Intel Core i5-12400

$199 • Jan 2022

VS

Intel Core i7-10700KF

$ • Apr 2020

Intel Core i7-10700KF

Specs Comparison

SpecificationIntel Core i5-12400Intel Core i7-10700KF
68
1216
2.5 GHz3.8 GHz
4.4 GHz5.1 GHz
✓ Yes✓ Yes
25 X38 X
65 W 125 W
DDR4, DDR5 DDR4
L180 KB 64 KB
L21.25 MB 0.25 MB
L318.00 MB 16.00 MB
UHD Graphics 730N/A
Core i5 (Alder Lake-S)Core i7 (Comet Lake)
10nm 14nm
intel socket 1700intel socket 1200
IntelIntel
163 mm²N/A
Gen 5, 16 Lanes(CPU only)Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only)
N/AN/A
100°C100°C

Comparison in Tools

Cinebench Background
Cinebench

Cinebench R23

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

Single Core Performance

1710 (+31%)

Intel Core i5-12400

1309

Intel Core i7-10700KF

Multi Core Performance

12023

Intel Core i5-12400

12678 (+5%)

Intel Core i7-10700KF

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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 (+29%)

Intel Core i5-12400

1737

Intel Core i7-10700KF

Multi Core Performance

9788 (+11%)

Intel Core i5-12400

8812

Intel Core i7-10700KF

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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 (+4%)

Intel Core i5-12400

18656

Intel Core i7-10700KF

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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

Intel Core i5-12400

176.35 FPS (+6%)

Intel Core i7-10700KF

Comparison in Games (94 benchmarks)

Europa Universalis V Background

Europa Universalis V

8.1 2025 Strategy

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12400 (+9%)
MAX 121 FPS
MIN 96 FPS
Intel Core i7-10700KF
MAX 111 FPS
MIN 86 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Jurassic World Evolution 3

8 2025 Simulation, Strategy

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12400 (+4%)
MAX 108 FPS
MIN 99 FPS
Intel Core i7-10700KF
MAX 104 FPS
MIN 94 FPS
Winner
Loser
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The Outer Worlds 2

The Outer Worlds 2

8 2025 Action, Adventure, RPG

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12400 (+24%)
MAX 84 FPS
MIN 74 FPS
Intel Core i7-10700KF
MAX 68 FPS
MIN 57 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX

Intel Core i5-12400 (+17%)
MAX 41 FPS
MIN 35 FPS
Intel Core i7-10700KF
MAX 35 FPS
MIN 29 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX
| dlss 4 quality
| Frame Gen

Intel Core i5-12400 (+17%)
MAX 77 FPS
MIN 68 FPS
Intel Core i7-10700KF
MAX 66 FPS
MIN 58 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Vampire The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2

Vampire The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2

7.8 2025 Action, RPG

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12400 (+9%)
MAX 88 FPS
MIN 66 FPS
Intel Core i7-10700KF
MAX 81 FPS
MIN 68 FPS
Winner
Loser
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NINJA GAIDEN 4

NINJA GAIDEN 4

9.2 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12400
MAX 158 FPS
MIN 143 FPS
Intel Core i7-10700KF (+3%)
MAX 162 FPS
MIN 146 FPS
Winner
Loser
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ARC Raiders

ARC Raiders

8 2025 Action

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12400 (+10%)
MAX 201 FPS
MIN 182 FPS
Intel Core i7-10700KF
MAX 183 FPS
MIN 160 FPS
Winner
Loser

No more benchmarks available for this comparison

It's a Tie!

Based on 95 benchmarks across 81 games

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Intel Core i5-12400
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Intel Core i7-10700KF
Intel Core i5-12400

Intel Core i5-12400

INTEL • 6/12 • 2.5GHz

0
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0
Avg FPS
109
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
Intel Core i7-10700KF

Intel Core i7-10700KF

INTEL • 8/16 • 3.8GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
101
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

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