Core™ i5-12400F
G-Score 65 Overall Score
6 cores / 12 threads, up to 4.40 GHz
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Core™ i5 processor 14400F
G-Score 69 Overall Score
10 cores / 16 threads, up to 4.70 GHz
VERDICT
Recommended Core™ i5 processor 14400F
A 6% gap is a lean, not a verdict—Core™ i5 processor 14400F leads by a nose. Scenario-first: Compute Index favors Core™ i5 processor 14400F (~+11%). Heavy Compute Index users should weight by 18% on Efficiency Index, on Compute Index +11% heavily. The final word is your most-used software, not this page.
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Head-to-Head Specs
6 / 12
Cores
10 / 16
4.4 GHz
Clock
4.7 GHz
18 MB
Cache
20 MB
Six Index Comparison
Gaming Index
Game performanceBetter in this index Intel® Core™ i5 processor 14400F
73
79
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The higher Gaming Index usually means smoother frame pacing and better minimums in CPU-sensitive games.
Content Creation Index
Editing, rendering & streamingBetter in this index Intel® Core™ i5 processor 14400F
71
77
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If Premiere, Blender, or OBS is daily work, Content Creation Index is more actionable than raw cores.
Compute Index
Compilation & multithreaded workloadsBetter in this index Intel® Core™ i5 processor 14400F
64
71
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When you need sustained throughput, Compute Index is more informative than peak clock alone.
AI Capability
On-device AI workloadsBetter in this index —
73
73
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The higher AI Capability tends to have more headroom for local LLMs and Stable Diffusion-style workloads.
Efficiency Index
Performance per wattBetter in this index Intel® Core™ i5 processor 14400F
45
53
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Efficiency is not just TDP—Efficiency Index captures the performance-per-watt balance.
Value Index
Capability vs platform costBetter in this index Intel® Core™ i5-12400F Processor
39
32
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The higher Value Index often delivers a better return on platform spend.
Key Differences
Spec Core™ i5-12400F Core™ i5 processor 14400F
硬件类型 CPU CPU
核心 / 线程 6 / 12 10 / 16
最高 Boost 4.4 GHz 4.7 GHz
L3 缓存 18 MB 20 MB
平台 FCLGA1700 FCLGA1700
内存支持 Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Buying Choice
Why choose Core™ i5-12400F?
- Balanced specs with stronger platform value
Why choose Core™ i5 processor 14400F?
- 20.00 MB L3 cache — smoother gaming with fewer hitches
- 10 cores / 16 threads — higher multithreaded throughput
- Efficiency-focused specs for quiet, cool builds
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