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Intel Core i5-12400F

IntelDesktop CPU

Core i5-12400F

Released January 2022.7Press articlepcgamer.com/intel-alder-lake-full-lineupRead 15 October 2026PC Gamer says there is no specific launch date and that OEMs and system builders get the chips first. ARK lists Launch Date Q1'22. Tom's Hardware tested a retail 12400 on 3 January 2022 and said retail was not supposed to start yet. The exact first retail date was not found, so the month is approximate. Last checked 15 October 2026.

Cores
6
Max boost clock
4.4GHz
L3 cache
18MB
Socket or package
LGA1700

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General

Series
Core 12th Gen1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/134587/intel-core-i512400f-processor-18m-cache-up-to-4-40-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 2026Product Collection row: 12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors, stored as Core 12th Gen like the other 12th Gen desktop chips.
Model numbers
BX8071512400F, BXC8071512400F, CM8071504555318, CM80715046506092Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/134587/intel-core-i512400f-processor-18m-cache-up-to-4-40-ghz/ordering.htmlRead 15 October 2026Ordering codes: CM8071504555318 (tray, SRL4W, C0), CM8071504650609 (tray, SRL5Z, H0), BX8071512400F (box, SRL4W and SRL5Z), and BXC8071512400F (China box, SRL4W and SRL5Z). All are package FC-LGA16A.
GTIN / EAN
735858503037, 503203723775810Retailer pagesecomp.de/media/pdf/xcont/989/85/4/526082651.pdfRead 15 October 2026Secomp's product data sheet for article code BX8071512400F lists EAN 5032037237758, EAN 0735858503037 and UPC 735858503037. The UPC and the 13-digit EAN are the same number. BuildCores lists more UPCs and EANs for this part, and the box has two spec codes, so the mapping of the others to a stepping is unknown and they are not stored.
Announced
4 January 20227Press articlepcgamer.com/intel-alder-lake-full-lineupRead 15 October 2026PC Gamer, 4 January 2022 (CES): Intel has now revealed the entire 12th Gen Alder Lake lineup, with the Core i5 12400F among the new non-K chips.
Status
Available1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/134587/intel-core-i512400f-processor-18m-cache-up-to-4-40-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 2026Marketing Status: Launched. Launch Date: Q1'22. Product Collection: 12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors. Vertical Segment: Desktop. The ordering tab shows no discontinuance notice.
Predecessor
Not available
Successor
Not available
Launch price (US)
$1677Press articlepcgamer.com/intel-alder-lake-full-lineupRead 15 October 2026The same article lists the Core i5 12400F at $167 and says these Alder Lake chips cost a little more than the 11th Gen ones in tray price. The figure is Intel's recommended price for a tray processor in US dollars, excluding tax. Tom's Hardware's pre-launch review expected the 12400 at about $185 and the F model $25 lower, which is not an announced price and is not stored.
Launch price (EU)
Not available
Markets
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Colours
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Segment
Desktop1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/134587/intel-core-i512400f-processor-18m-cache-up-to-4-40-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 2026Vertical Segment row reads Desktop.
Instruction set
x86-641Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/134587/intel-core-i512400f-processor-18m-cache-up-to-4-40-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 2026Instruction Set: 64-bit. Intel's 64-bit processors are x86-64.
Codename
Alder Lake1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/134587/intel-core-i512400f-processor-18m-cache-up-to-4-40-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 2026Code Name row reads Products formerly Alder Lake. The ordering tab lists two steppings, C0 and H0.
CPU process (as published)
Intel 71Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/134587/intel-core-i512400f-processor-18m-cache-up-to-4-40-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 2026Lithography row: Intel 7.
CPU process node
10nm1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/134587/intel-core-i512400f-processor-18m-cache-up-to-4-40-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 2026Intel 7 is stored as 10 nm, the nm class of Intel 7. Intel prints no nm figure.
AVX-512
No1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/134587/intel-core-i512400f-processor-18m-cache-up-to-4-40-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 2026Instruction Set Extensions lists Intel SSE4.1, SSE4.2 and AVX2 only.

Cores and clocks

Core configuration
Core typeCountBase clock (GHz)Max clock (GHz)
Performance62.54.4
Source1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/134587/intel-core-i512400f-processor-18m-cache-up-to-4-40-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 2026Total Cores 6. # of Performance-cores 6 with base 2.50 GHz and Performance-core Max Turbo 4.40 GHz. # of Efficient-cores 0. ARK names no core architecture, so core_name is left out. Tom's Hardware's review of the 12400 says the two steppings come from different dies, a 6P+0E die (H0) and a cut-down 8P+8E die (C0).
Cores
6
Cores labelled performance
6
Cores labelled efficiency
0
Threads
121Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/134587/intel-core-i512400f-processor-18m-cache-up-to-4-40-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 2026Total Threads 12. Intel Hyper-Threading Technology is Yes.
Max boost clock
4.4GHz1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/134587/intel-core-i512400f-processor-18m-cache-up-to-4-40-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 2026Max Turbo Frequency 4.40 GHz, the same as the Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency. Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 is No on this chip.
Unlocked for overclocking
No5Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/processors/processor-numbers.htmlRead 15 October 2026Intel's processor numbers page defines the K suffix as high performance, unlocked and the F suffix as requires discrete graphics. The 12400F has no K.6Reviewtomshardware.com/news/intel-core-i5-12400-reviewRead 15 October 2026Tom's Hardware review of the Core i5-12400, 3 January 2022: the Core i5-12400 is a locked chip that cannot be overclocked, and the graphics-less 12400F has the same specs. Intel supports memory overclocking on B660 and Z690 boards. Memory profiles do not count.

Cache

L2 cache
7.5MB1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/134587/intel-core-i512400f-processor-18m-cache-up-to-4-40-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 2026Total L2 Cache 7.5 MB.
L3 cache
18MB1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/134587/intel-core-i512400f-processor-18m-cache-up-to-4-40-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 202618 MB Intel Smart Cache.
AMD 3D V-Cache
No1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/134587/intel-core-i512400f-processor-18m-cache-up-to-4-40-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 2026AMD technology. ARK lists only the 18 MB Smart Cache and no stacked cache.

Power and thermals

Base power (TDP)
65W1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/134587/intel-core-i512400f-processor-18m-cache-up-to-4-40-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 2026Processor Base Power 65 W.
Max turbo power
117W1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/134587/intel-core-i512400f-processor-18m-cache-up-to-4-40-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 2026Maximum Turbo Power 117 W.
Configurable power range
Not available
Max operating temperature
100°C1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/134587/intel-core-i512400f-processor-18m-cache-up-to-4-40-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 2026Max Operating Temperature 100 C. TJUNCTION 100 C.

Memory

Memory support
Memory typeMax speed (MT/s)
DDR54,800
DDR43,200
Source1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/134587/intel-core-i512400f-processor-18m-cache-up-to-4-40-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 2026Memory Types: Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s and up to DDR4 3200 MT/s. ARK names no module type, rank or configuration, so those keys are left out.
Max memory speed (official)
4,800MT/s
Memory channels
21Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/134587/intel-core-i512400f-processor-18m-cache-up-to-4-40-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 2026Max # of Memory Channels: 2.
Memory bandwidth (claimed)
76.8GB/s1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/134587/intel-core-i512400f-processor-18m-cache-up-to-4-40-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 2026Max Memory Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s.
Max memory
128GB1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/134587/intel-core-i512400f-processor-18m-cache-up-to-4-40-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 2026Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type): 128 GB. ARK has no ECC Memory Supported row, so ECC support is left out.
ECC memory support
Not available

Platform

Socket or package
LGA17001Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/134587/intel-core-i512400f-processor-18m-cache-up-to-4-40-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 2026Sockets Supported: FCLGA1700. Stored without the FC prefix.
Compatible chipsets
Intel B760, Intel H770, Intel Z790, Intel W680, Intel Q670, Intel H610, Intel H670, Intel B660, Intel Z6903Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/134587/intel-core-i512400f-processor-18m-cache-up-to-4-40-ghz/compatible.htmlRead 15 October 2026Compatible tab lists the Intel B760, H770 and Z790 chipsets (700 Series) and the W680, Q670, H610, H670, B660 and Z690 chipsets (600 Series).
CPU PCIe lanes
PCIe generationLanes
516
44
Source1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/134587/intel-core-i512400f-processor-18m-cache-up-to-4-40-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 2026PCI Express Revision 5.0 and 4.0, Max # of PCI Express Lanes 20, configurations up to 1x16+4 and 2x8+4. The Gen 5 and Gen 4 split comes from Intel's 12th Gen PCI Express document.4Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.intel.com/newsroom/2021/manufacturing/12th-Gen-Intel-Core-PCIe.pdfRead 15 October 2026Intel's 12th Gen PCI Express document: Alder Lake desktop configurations have up to 16 PCIe 5.0 lanes and separate PCIe 4.0 lanes for an SSD, up to 4. All lanes connect directly to the processor. Together with ARK's 20 lanes and its 5.0 and 4.0 revisions this gives 16 plus 4. The PCH lanes are not counted.
CPU PCIe lanes in total
20
Highest PCIe generation
5
Native USB ports
Not available
Native USB4 or Thunderbolt
Not available

Integrated graphics

Integrated graphics
No1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/134587/intel-core-i512400f-processor-18m-cache-up-to-4-40-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 2026ARK has no processor graphics rows for the 12400F. Intel's processor numbers page says the F suffix requires discrete graphics. The box reads Discrete Graphics Required.
Integrated GPU
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GPU cores
Not available
Max GPU clock
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Max displays
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DisplayPort version
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HDMI version
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Hardware video encode
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Hardware video decode
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NPU

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NPU performance
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Total AI performance
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Measured performance

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Cinebench 2024 single-core
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Cinebench 2024 multi-core
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Cinebench 2026 single-thread
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Cinebench 2026 multi-core
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Geekbench 6 single-core
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Geekbench 6 multi-core
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Game frame rates
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Measured power and temperature

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CPU power in multi-thread load (measured)
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CPU power while gaming (measured)
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CPU power at idle (measured)
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CPU temperature in stress test
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All-core clock in stress test
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In the box

Cooler in the box
Yes8Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000089190/processors/intel-core-processors.htmlRead 15 October 2026Intel's Laminar RM1 article says the cooler is shipped with the box for the listed 12th, 13th and 14th Gen boxed processors. The 12th Gen list names i7-12700, i7-12700F, i5-12600, i5-12500, i5-12400, i5-12400F, i3-12100 and i3-12100F. Tray processors have no cooler.
Included cooler
Intel Laminar RM18Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000089190/processors/intel-core-processors.htmlRead 15 October 2026Cooler named Intel Laminar RM1.

Warranty

Manufacturer warranty (source market)
3years9Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000024255/processors.htmlRead 15 October 2026Intel's warranty policy: Intel generally offers a three-year limited warranty with boxed processors. The two-year extension table covers 13th and 14th Gen desktop processors only and does not name the i5-12400F. Tray processors are covered through the seller. Global terms with consumer-law exceptions outside the US.

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Model numberGTINMarketsCooler in the boxIncluded cooler
BX8071512400F735858503037Not availableYesIntel Laminar RM1
BXC8071512400FNot availableCNNot availableNot available
CM8071504555318Not availableNot availableNoNot available
CM8071504650609Not availableNot availableNoNot available

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