Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 294 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 3% better in Valorant than Core i5-11400F - 870 vs 842 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400F
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - $108.0 vs $140.0
- Up to 19% better value when playing Valorant than Core i5-12400 - $0.13 vs $0.16 per FPS
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Buy for $140 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 29 minutes ago
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
842
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.13/FPS
100%
Price, $
$108
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $108 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 29 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400 | vs | Intel Core i5-11400F |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 12 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |