Average Bench: 98.2% (73rd of 1420)

Based on 12,519 user benchmarks.  Devices: BFEBFBFF00090675, BFEBFBFF00090672 Model: 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-12400

Excellent average bench

The Intel Core i5-12400 averaged just 1.7% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Intel Core i5-12400 near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Single Core Speed 173Pts
Avg. Dual Core Speed 329Pts

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i5-12400 is just 12.9%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i5-12400 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 1,164Pts
Avg. Memory Latency 82Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 12,519 samples)
Min Avg Max
73.4 Memory 82 91.4
165 1-Core 173 183
299 2-Core 329 351
104% 194 Pts
Min Avg Max
542 4-Core 614 671
920 8-Core 966 1,017
97.4% 790 Pts
Min Avg Max
1,101 64-Core 1,164 1,218
72% 1,164 Pts
User Benchmarks Bench Normal Heavy Server
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
LGA1700, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Memory 89.9
1-Core 167
2-Core 334
106% 197 Pts
4-Core 622
8-Core 975
98% 798 Pts
64-Core 1,185
73% 1,185 Pts
LGA1700, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Memory 76
1-Core 167
2-Core 332
101% 192 Pts
4-Core 630
8-Core 947
98% 788 Pts
64-Core 1148
71% 1148 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Memory 80.2
1-Core 178
2-Core 317
103% 192 Pts
4-Core 556
8-Core 973
92% 764 Pts
64-Core 1179
73% 1179 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Memory 78
1-Core 177
2-Core 316
102% 190 Pts
4-Core 536
8-Core 1,032
93% 784 Pts
64-Core 1140
71% 1140 Pts
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Memory 71.4
1-Core 171
2-Core 306
97% 183 Pts
4-Core 539
8-Core 924
89% 731 Pts
64-Core 1,154
71% 1,154 Pts
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Typical Core i5-12400 Builds (Compare 6,572 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings.
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Gaming 101%
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Desktop 103%
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Workstation 95%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte B660M DS3H DDR4 - $110

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $627

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 Comments

12th generation Alder Lake processor...

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12 days ago.

it is cheap and faster then i7

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Just awesome in this price range... —Sep '22


Excellent

9 months ago.

Got it yesterday and alrdy top1 world bench, lmaoed 3


Good

10 months ago.

I originally wanted an i5-12600 but unfortunately, it was not available so I settled for a 12400. It's really affordable and the performance is great.


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