Intel Core i5-12400F vs Intel Core i7-10700KF
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12400F and Intel Core i7-10700KF processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12400F
- CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 8 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 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt
- Around 19% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3630 vs 3042
- Around 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 19680 vs 18576
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | 4 Jan 2022 vs 30 Apr 2020 |
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm vs 14 nm |
L2 cache | 7.5 MB vs 2 MB |
L3 cache | 18 MB vs 16 MB |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 125 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 3630 vs 3042 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 19680 vs 18576 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-10700KF
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
- 4 more threads: 16 vs 12
- Around 16% higher clock speed: 5.10 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
- Around 7% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- Around 23% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 7274 vs 5921
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 8 vs 6 |
Number of threads | 16 vs 12 |
Maximum frequency | 5.10 GHz vs 4.40 GHz |
L1 cache | 512 KB vs 480 KB |
Benchmarks | |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 7274 vs 5921 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i5-12400F
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-10700KF
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3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score |
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Name | Intel Core i5-12400F | Intel Core i7-10700KF |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 3630 | 3042 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 19680 | 18576 |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 5921 | 7274 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 346.473 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Core i5-12400F | Intel Core i7-10700KF | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Alder Lake | Comet Lake |
Launch date | 4 Jan 2022 | 30 Apr 2020 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $194 | $349 - $361 |
Place in performance rating | 601 | 571 |
Processor Number | i5-12400F | i7-10700KF |
Series | 12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors | 10th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Status | Launched | |
Performance |
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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 | 5.10 GHz |
Number of cores | 6 | 8 |
Number of threads | 12 | 16 |
Base frequency | 3.80 GHz | |
Bus Speed | 8 GT/s | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 45.8 GB/s |
Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
Supported memory types | Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s | DDR4-2933 |
Compatibility |
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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 | FCLGA1200 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 125 Watt |
Thermal Solution | PCG 2020C | PCG 2015D |
Configurable TDP-down | 95 Watt | |
Configurable TDP-down Frequency | 3.50 GHz | |
Peripherals |
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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 |
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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 |
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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® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) | ||
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |