Core i5-12400

Name: Intel Core i5-12400
Brand: Intel
Rating: 3.7 (523 reviews)

6 cores · 12 threads · up to 4.4 GHz on FCLGA1700.

3.7 · 523 votes

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Cores

Threads

Boost

4.4 GHz

L3 cache

18 MB

TDP

65W

Socket

FCLGA1700

Performance breakdown

Gaming11

Productivity10

Single-core11

Multi-core25

Power efficiency9

Lab scores

Performance score11

Cores6

Threads12

Boost clock (GHz)4.4 GHz

Estimated gaming FPS

Paired with a high-end GPU. CPU impact is largest at 1080p.

1080p24 fps

1440p19 fps

4K13 fps

Full specifications

Processor & cores

Architecture: Alder Lake-S
Process node: Intel 7 nm
Socket: FCLGA1700
Release year: 2022
Total cores: 6
Threads: 12
Integrated graphics: Intel UHD Graphics 730

Clocks & cache

Base clock: 2.5 GHz
Boost clock: 4.4 GHz
L1 cache: 480 KB
L2 cache: 7.5 MB
L3 cache: 18 MB

Memory & platform

Memory support: DDR5-4800
Max capacity: 128 GB
Channels: 2
Max bandwidth: 76.8 GB/s
Base power (TDP): 65W
Max temperature: 100°C
PCIe: PCIe 5.0 and 4.0

Technologies

Instruction sets: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Extensions: AES-NI, AVX, VT-x, VT-d, TXT, TSX

Community Feedback

What Owners Say

People love that it runs cool and quiet even with the stock cooler for the price. The only real gripe is that it locks you into a dead-end motherboard socket with no upgrade path.

Pros

Sips power, runs cool all day
Plays games without breaking a sweat
Six fast cores for everyday tasks
Older LGA1700 boards still fit

Cons

No overclocking support at all
Only DDR5 memory is pricey
Integrated graphics are very basic

Verdict

Our verdict on the Core i5-12400

A solid, no-frills six-core CPU that runs cool on stock cooling, but it's locked and stuck on a dead-end socket.

Get it if you want a solid, cheap gaming CPU that runs cool and quiet on a budget board. Skip it if you need top-tier multi-core grunt for heavy video editing or 3D rendering.