Intel Core i5-12400 vs Intel Core i5-8500

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12400 and Intel Core i5-8500 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12400

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 11 month(s) later
  • 6 more threads: 12 vs 6
  • Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 4.10 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 43% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3499 vs 2444
  • 2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 19176 vs 9536
  • Around 58% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 5897 vs 3732
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 4 Jan 2022 vs February 2018
Number of threads 12 vs 6
Maximum frequency 4.40 GHz vs 4.10 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache 480 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 7.5 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 18 MB vs 9216 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3499 vs 2444
PassMark - CPU mark 19176 vs 9536
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 5897 vs 3732

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-12400
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-8500

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3499
2444
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
19176
9536
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
5897
3732
Name Intel Core i5-12400 Intel Core i5-8500
PassMark - Single thread mark 3499 2444
PassMark - CPU mark 19176 9536
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 5897 3732
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1074
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4700
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 5.925
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 77.276
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.766
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 3.864
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 10.65
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1943
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1058
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1800
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1943
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1058
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1800

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-12400 Intel Core i5-8500

Essentials

Architecture codename Alder Lake Coffee Lake
Launch date 4 Jan 2022 February 2018
Launch price (MSRP) $221
Place in performance rating 629 1766
Processor Number i5-12400 i5-8500
Series 12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Price now $229
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 15.36

Performance

64 bit support
L1 cache 480 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 7.5 MB 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 18 MB 9216 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.40 GHz 4.10 GHz
Number of cores 6 6
Number of threads 12 6
Base frequency 3.00 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s DDR4-2666

Graphics

Device ID 0x4692 / 0x4682 0x3E92
Execution Units 24
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.45 GHz 1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 730 Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory 64 GB

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 4 3

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
4K resolution support
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12
OpenGL 4.5 4.5

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 45.0 mm x 37.5 mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1700 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 65 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2020C PCG 2015C (65W)
Low Halogen Options Available

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 20 16
PCI Express revision 5.0 and 4.0 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)