Intel Core i5-12400F vs Intel Core i7-2600

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12400F and Intel Core i7-2600 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces. 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).

Intel Core i5-12400F

Intel Core i7-2600

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12400F

CPU is newer: launch date 11 year(s) 0 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
Around 16% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Around 38% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 72.6°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 32 nm
Around 88% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
7.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
2.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3630 vs 1737
3.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 19680 vs 5348
Around 97% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 5915 vs 3000

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2022 vs January 2011
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 72.6°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 32 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 8192 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3630 vs 1737
PassMark - CPU mark	19680 vs 5348
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5915 vs 3000

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-12400F
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-2600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3630

1737

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

19680

5348

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

5915

3000

Name	Intel Core i5-12400F	Intel Core i7-2600
PassMark - Single thread mark	3630	1737
PassMark - CPU mark	19680	5348
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5915	3000
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		727
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2727
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.393
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		74.312
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.54
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.109
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.019

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-12400F	Intel Core i7-2600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	4 Jan 2022	January 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$194	$247
Place in performance rating	581	2313
Processor Number	i5-12400F	i7-2600
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$148.99
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		16.20
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	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	72.6°C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	12	8
Base frequency		3.40 GHz
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		216 mm
Transistor count		1160 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR3 1066/1333
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	LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020C
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	16
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Intel® Identity Protection technology
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® AVX
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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
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)
Graphics
Device ID		0x102
Graphics base frequency		850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.35 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.35 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support