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Core i5-10400 vs i5-12400F


Description
The i5-10400 is based on Comet Lake architecture while the i5-12400F is based on Alder Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-10400 gets a score of 367.7 k points while the i5-12400F gets 512.2 k points.

Summarizing, the i5-12400F is 1.4 times faster than the i5-10400. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
a0653
90672
Core
Comet Lake-S
Alder Lake-S
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.9 GHz
2.5 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.3 GHz
4.4 GHz
Socket
LGA 1200
LGA 1700
Cores/Threads
6/12
6/12
TDP
65 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
6x32+6x32 kB
6x32+6x48 kB
Cache L2
6x256 kB
6x1280 kB
Cache L3
12288 kB
18432 kB
Date
April 2020
January 2022
Mean monothread perf.
69.31k points
88.01k points
Mean multithread perf.
367.65k points
512.23k points

AVX2 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode III (AVX2), like AVX1, is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the second version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX2 compatible CPU was released in 2013.
Monothread
i5-10400
i5-12400F
Test#1 (Integers)
27.46k
37.79k (x1.38)
Test#2 (FP)
24.28k
24.07k (x0.99)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.65k
12.44k (x2.2)
Test#1 (Memory)
11.92k
13.71k (x1.15)
TOTAL
69.31k
88.01k (x1.27)

Multithread

i5-10400

i5-12400F
Test#1 (Integers)
165.5k
212.6k (x1.28)
Test#2 (FP)
156.32k
197.81k (x1.27)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
39.88k
84.35k (x2.11)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.96k
17.48k (x2.93)
TOTAL
367.65k
512.23k (x1.39)

Performance/W
i5-10400
i5-12400F
Test#1 (Integers)
2546 points/W
3271 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2405 points/W
3043 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
614 points/W
1298 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
92 points/W
269 points/W
TOTAL
5656 points/W
7881 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-10400
i5-12400F
Test#1 (Integers)
6386 points/GHz
8588 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5647 points/GHz
5471 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1314 points/GHz
2827 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2772 points/GHz
3116 points/GHz
TOTAL
16118 points/GHz
20003 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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