Intel Core i5-12400 vs Intel Core i7-11700F

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12400 and Intel Core i7-11700F 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12400

  • CPU is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • 3.8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 13% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3519 vs 3282
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 4 Jan 2022 vs 16 Mar 2021
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache 7.5 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache 18 MB vs 16 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3519 vs 3282

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-11700F

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
  • 4 more threads: 16 vs 12
  • Around 11% higher clock speed: 4.90 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
  • Around 7% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 8% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 20996 vs 19362
  • Around 27% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 7494 vs 5906
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 8 vs 6
Number of threads 16 vs 12
Maximum frequency 4.90 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
L1 cache 512 KB vs 480 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 20996 vs 19362
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 7494 vs 5906

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-12400
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-11700F

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3519
3282
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
19362
20996
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
5906
7494
Name Intel Core i5-12400 Intel Core i7-11700F
PassMark - Single thread mark 3519 3282
PassMark - CPU mark 19362 20996
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 5906 7494

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-12400 Intel Core i7-11700F

Essentials

Architecture codename Alder Lake Rocket Lake
Launch date 4 Jan 2022 16 Mar 2021
Launch price (MSRP) $221 $298 - $308
Place in performance rating 635 604
Processor Number i5-12400 i7-11700F
Series 12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors 11th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
L1 cache 480 KB 512 KB
L2 cache 7.5 MB 2 MB
L3 cache 18 MB 16 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.40 GHz 4.90 GHz
Number of cores 6 8
Number of threads 12 16
Base frequency 2.50 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 50 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s DDR4-3200

Graphics

Device ID 0x4692 / 0x4682
Execution Units 24
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.45 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 730

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 4

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 45.0 mm x 37.5 mm 37.5 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1700 FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 65 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2020C PCG 2019C

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 20 20
PCI Express revision 5.0 and 4.0 4.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4 Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4
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® 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 AVX-512
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® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost

Virtualization

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