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

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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 (+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 (81 benchmarks)

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Dying Light The Beast

Dying Light The Beast

8 2025 Action, Adventure, RPG

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12400 (+12%)
MAX 144 FPS
MIN 127 FPS
Intel Core i7-10700KF
MAX 129 FPS
MIN 110 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Titan Quest II

Titan Quest II

7.8 2025 Action, RPG, Early Access

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12400 (+0%)
MAX 136 FPS
MIN 124 FPS
Intel Core i7-10700KF (+0%)
MAX 136 FPS
MIN 124 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Tales of the Shire A The Lord of The Rings Game

Tales of the Shire A The Lord of The Rings Game

7.8 2025 Casual, Indie, RPG, Simulation

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12400 (+17%)
MAX 56 FPS
MIN 49 FPS
Intel Core i7-10700KF
MAX 48 FPS
MIN 42 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Killing Floor 3

Killing Floor 3

7 2025 Action

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12400 (+12%)
MAX 135 FPS
MIN 125 FPS
Intel Core i7-10700KF
MAX 121 FPS
MIN 111 FPS
Winner
Loser
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WUCHANG Fallen Feathers

WUCHANG Fallen Feathers

7 2025 Action, Adventure, RPG

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12400 (+8%)
MAX 99 FPS
MIN 89 FPS
Intel Core i7-10700KF
MAX 92 FPS
MIN 81 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Mecha BREAK

Mecha BREAK

7.6 2025 Action, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12400
MAX 136 FPS
MIN 121 FPS
Intel Core i7-10700KF (+2%)
MAX 139 FPS
MIN 129 FPS
Winner
Loser

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It's a Tie!

Based on 82 benchmarks across 70 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
110
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
Intel Core i7-10700KF

Intel Core i7-10700KF

INTEL • 8/16 • 3.8GHz

0
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0
Avg FPS
102
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

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