Intel Core i5-12400F VS Intel Core i9-12900

Comparison of video cards Intel Core i5-12400F vs Intel Core i9-12900 in benchmarks and specifications.

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Differences

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Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

Intel Core i9-12900 Intel Core i5-12400F

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Intel Core i9-12900 and Intel Core i5-12400F is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	Intel Core i9-12900 Intel Core i5-12400F
Family	Intel Core i9 Intel Core i5
CPU group	Intel Core i 12000 Intel Core i 12000
Segment	Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
Generation	12 12
Predecessor	Intel Core i9-11900 Intel Core i5-11400F
Successor	Intel Core i9-13900 Intel Core i5-13400F

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Intel Core i9-12900 vs Intel Core i5-12400F by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification	Value
CPU Cores / Threads	16 / 24 6 / 12
Core architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE) normal
Hyperthreading / SMT	Yes Yes
Overclocking	No No

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Core i9-12900 and Intel Core i5-12400F along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	Intel UHD Graphics 770 no iGPU
GPU frequency	0.30 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	1.55 GHz No turbo
Execution units	32
Shader	256
Max. GPU Memory	64 GB --
Max. displays	3
Generation	11
Direct X	12 --
Technology	10 nm
Release date	Q4/2021

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Core i9-12900 and Intel Core i5-12400F. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification	Value
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode No
h264	Decode / Encode No
VP8	Decode / Encode No
VP9	Decode / Encode No
AV1	Decode No
AVC	Decode / Encode No
VC-1	Decode No
JPEG	Decode / Encode No

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Intel Core i9-12900 and Intel Core i5-12400F you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification	Value
Memory type	DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800 DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800
Max. Memory	128 GB 128 GB
Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel) 2 (Dual Channel)
Bandwidth	76.8 GB/s 76.8 GB/s
ECC	Yes No
PCIe	5.0 x 20 5.0 x 20
AES-NI	Yes Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Core i9-12900 or Intel Core i5-12400F? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification	Value
TDP (PL1)	65 W 65 W
TDP (PL2)	202 W 117 W
Tjunction max.	100 \xc2\xb0C 100 \xc2\xb0C

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Core i9-12900 and Intel Core i5-12400F CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Technology	10 nm 10 nm
Chip design	Monolithic Monolithic
Socket	LGA 1700 LGA 1700
L2-Cache	14.00 MB 7.50 MB
L3-Cache	30.00 MB 18.00 MB
Architecture	Alder Lake S Alder Lake S
Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
Release date	Q1/2022 Q1/2022
Release price	489 $ 167 $
Documents	Technical data sheet Technical data sheet