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Intel Core i5-12400F
Spec score
Spec score 52
$170
typical price
Core i5-12400F against Core i5-13400F
Core i5-13400F leads on the overall index. The price beside each button is the Amazon US reading where ScoutPrices has one; the comparison below is worked on typical prices.
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Intel Core i5-13400F
Spec score
Spec score 56
$245
typical price
Which one for what
Office & everyday
Core i5-13400Fright
57 vs 61 on the office & everyday blend.
Coding & development
Core i5-13400Fright
51 vs 55 on the coding & development blend.
Light gaming
Core i5-13400Fright
57 vs 60 on the light gaming blend.
Gaming
Core i5-13400Fright
56 vs 58 on the gaming blend.
Heavy gaming
Core i5-13400Fright
55 vs 57 on the heavy gaming blend.
Content creation
Core i5-13400Fright
46 vs 50 on the content creation blend.
3D & rendering
Core i5-13400Fright
41 vs 46 on the 3D & rendering blend.
Gaming & streaming
Core i5-13400Fright
50 vs 53 on the gaming & streaming blend.
AI & local models
Core i5-13400Fright
45 vs 50 on the AI & local models blend.
Head to head
Scores
Indices out of 100 on ScoutSpecs' own scale, one per kind of work. They are not frames per second and not a measurement of any one sample.
Spec score
Core i5-12400F: 52
Core i5-13400F: 56
4 ptsto the right
Gaming
Core i5-12400F: 55
Core i5-13400F: 57
2 ptsto the right
Multi-core
Core i5-12400F: 31
Core i5-13400F: 36
5 ptsto the right
Single-core
Core i5-12400F: 70
Core i5-13400F: 74
4 ptsto the right
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Core i5-12400F: 30.6
Core i5-13400F: 22.9
34%to the left
Typical price
Core i5-12400F: $170
Core i5-13400F: $245
$75to the left
From the spec sheets
Cores
Core i5-12400F: 6
Core i5-13400F: 10
67%to the right
Threads
Core i5-12400F: 12
Core i5-13400F: 16
33%to the right
Boost clock
Core i5-12400F: 4.4 GHz
Core i5-13400F: 4.6 GHz
5%to the right
Turbo power
Core i5-12400F: 117 W
Core i5-13400F: 148 W
26%to the left
The verdict
- The Core i5-13400F leads in games by 4%.
- The Core i5-13400F has 16% more all-core throughput for renders, compiles and exports.
- The Core i5-13400F is 6% quicker in single-threaded work, which is most of what a desktop does.
- The Core i5-12400F typically costs $75 less.
- Per dollar, the Core i5-12400F is the better buy: 30.6 points per $100 against 22.9.
Specifications
| Spec | Core i5-12400F | Core i5-13400F |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Alder Lake | Raptor Lake |
| Socket | LGA1700 | LGA1700 |
| Cores / threads | 6 / 12 | 10 / 16 (better) |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz | 4.6 GHz (better) |
| TDP / turbo power | 65 / 117 W | 65 / 117 W |
| Memory | DDR4 or DDR5 | DDR4 or DDR5 |
| Built-in graphics | No | No |
| Cooler in the box | Yes | Yes |
| Brand | Intel | Intel |
| Released | 2022 | 2023 (better) |
| Typical price | $170 (better) | $245 |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.