Intel Core i5-14400T vs Intel Core i5-12600T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-14400T and Intel Core i5-12600T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Core i5-14400T

Intel Core i5-12600T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-14400T

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 0 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 67% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 67% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 11% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3547 vs 3527
Around 27% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22290 vs 17532

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	8 Jan 2024 vs Jan 2022
Number of cores	10 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
L1 cache	80 KB (per core) vs 480 KB
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core) vs 7.5 MB
L3 cache	20 MB (shared) vs 18 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3547 vs 3527
PassMark - CPU mark	22290 vs 17532

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12600T

Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm

Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-14400T
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-12600T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3547

3527

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

22290

17532

Name	Intel Core i5-14400T	Intel Core i5-12600T
PassMark - Single thread mark	3547	3527
PassMark - CPU mark	22290	17532

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-14400T	Intel Core i5-12600T
Essentials
Launch date	8 Jan 2024	Jan 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$221	$245
Place in performance rating	328	371
Architecture codename		Alder Lake
Processor Number		i5-12600T
Series		12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	1500 MHz
Die size	215 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	480 KB
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	7.5 MB
L3 cache	20 MB (shared)	18 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz	4.60 GHz
Number of cores	10	6
Number of threads	16	12
Unlocked
64 bit support
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	1700	FCLGA1700
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt
Package Size		45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2020D
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 16 Lanes, (CPU only)	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Max number of PCIe lanes		20
PCI Express revision		5.0 and 4.0
Scalability		1S Only
Graphics
Device ID		0x4690
Execution Units		32
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 770
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
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)