Intel Core i5-12400
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Intel Core i5-12500
Intel Core i5-12400
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Intel Core i5-12500

Which to select

What to choose and what is the difference between Intel Core i5-12400 and Intel Core i5-12500? Which processor is more powerful and faster to accomplish your task? The processor with the best specifications and a winner in benchmarks is your choice!

CPU generation and family

Processor nomenclature, family, group and segment.

Intel Core i5-12400
Name
Intel Core i5-12500
Desktop / Server
Segment
Desktop / Server
Intel Core i 12000
CPU group
Intel Core i 12000
Intel Core i5
Family
Intel Core i5
12
Generation
12
Intel Core i5-11400
Predecessor
Intel Core i5-11500
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Successor
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

What to choose Intel Core i5-12400 or Intel Core i5-12500? The greater the value of the characteristic (highlighted in green), the better.

2.50 GHz
Frequency
3.00 GHz
6
CPU Cores
6
4.40 GHz
Turbo (1 Core)
4.60 GHz
12
CPU Threads
12
Yes
Hyperthreading
Yes
No
Overclocking
No
4.00 GHz
Turbo (6 Cores)
4.00 GHz
normal
Core architecture
normal
6x Golden Cove
A core
6x Golden Cove
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B core
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C core
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Internal Graphics

The graphics chip allows the processor to perform complex calculation and display tasks. The more memory and the higher the clock frequency, the better. Determine the winner, who has the better chip? Intel Core i5-12400 or Intel Core i5-12500. 

Intel UHD Graphics 730
GPU name
Intel UHD Graphics 770
0.30 GHz
GPU frequency
0.30 GHz
1.45 GHz
GPU (Turbo)
1.45 GHz
12
Generation
11
12
DirectX Version
12
24
Execution units
32
192
Shader
256
3
Max. displays
3
14 nm
Technology
10 nm
Q1/2021
Release date
Q4/2021
64 GB
Max. GPU Memory
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Hardware codec support

Technical information that will be of interest to specialists and does not affect the performance of the processor. It can be skipped in the comparison.

Decode / Encode
h264
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
JPEG
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
VP8
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
VP9
Decode / Encode
Decode
VC-1
Decode
Decode / Encode
AVC
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
Decode / Encode
Decode
AV1
Decode

Memory & PCIe

The interfaces and standards of RAM that the processor supports. The more modern the standard and the larger the memory capacity, the better.

Memory & PCIe

DDR4-3200 DDR5-4800
Memory type
DDR4-3200 DDR5-4800
128 GB
Max. Memory
128 GB
No
ECC
No
2
Memory channels
2
5.0
PCIe version
5.0
20
PCIe lanes
20

Encryption

Data encryption standards supported by CPUs

Yes
AES-NI
Yes

Thermal Management

TDP is the maximum amount of heat generated by the processor. It is used when selecting a cooling system. The higher the TDP, the more heat the cooling system will have to dissipate.

100 °C
Tjunction max.
100 °C
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TDP up
--
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TDP down
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65 W
TDP (PL1)
65 W
117 W
TDP (PL2)
117 W

Technical details

These are key parameters that will help you determine which CPU is better. Pay special attention to the release date, technological aspects of the manufacturing process (measured in nanometers), and the third-level cache (L3).

18.00 MB
L3-Cache
18.00 MB
10 nm
Technology
10 nm
Alder Lake S
Architecture
Alder Lake S
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Virtualization
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
LGA 1700
Socket
LGA 1700
Q1/2022
Release date
Q1/2022
x86-64 (64 bit)
Instruction set (ISA)
x86-64 (64 bit)
7.50 MB
L2-Cache
7.50 MB
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Part Number
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SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
ISA extensions
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+

Devices using this processor

Devices that can use this type of processor, desktop or laptop.

Unknown
Used in
Unknown

User rating

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