Intel Core i5 12400 vs Intel Core i9 12900
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Jan 2022
Jan 2022
Manufacturer
Intel
Intel
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Instruction Set
x86-64
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Core Architecture
Alder Lake
Alder Lake-S
Processor Number
i5-12400
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Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 730
UHD Graphics 770
Generation
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Core i9 (Alder Lake-S)
Package
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
10 nm
Socket
LGA-1700
Intel Socket 1700
Power Consumption
65 W
65 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
117 W
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Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
72 °C
Foundry
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Intel
Die Size
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215 mm²
Package
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FC-LGA16A
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
6
8
Performance Core Threads
12
16
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.5 GHz
2.4 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
5.1 GHz
Total Core Count
6
16
Total Thread Count
12
24
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
100 MHz
Multiplier
25x
24.0
L1 Cache
80 K per core
80 KB per core
L2 Cache
1280 K per core
1.25 MB per core
L3 Cache
18 MB shared
30 MB shared
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Yes
Efficiency Cores
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8
Efficiency Core Threads
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8
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
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1800 MHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
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3.8 GHz
SMP
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1
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800
Max Memory Size
128 GB
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Max Memory Channels
2
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
76.8 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
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GPU Base Frequency
300 MHz
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GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1450 MHz
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Shader Units
192
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Texture Units
48
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Raster Operation Units
24
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Execution Units
24
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Power Consumption
15 W
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Max Resolution
3840x2160 - 60 Hz
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Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
5.0
5
PCIe Lanes
20
20
Benchmark
Cinebench R23
1,647
1,988
Cinebench R23
12,344
26,454
Geekbench 6
2,244
2,727
Geekbench 5
1,622
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Geekbench 6
9,793
13,396
Geekbench 5
8,662
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Cinebench 2024
102
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Cinebench 2024
701
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Blender
194
183
Passmark CPU
3,528
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Passmark CPU
19,439
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Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.