First tests of the i5-12400F show that it outperforms the Ryzen 5 5600X, it would cost $ 200

Alder Lake processors are already with us, and while we believed that the i5-12600K was the perfect CPU offering the performance of the Ryzen 7 5800X for the price of the Ryzen 5 5600X, the first leaked tests of the not yet released i5-12400F gave us show that there will be another CPU with an even better price-performance ratio, beating the $ 300 Ryzen 5 5600X with a price tag of just $ 200.

Unlike the i5-12600K which offers six high-performance cores plus four high-efficiency cores for a total of 10 cores and 16 threads, this model will have no high-efficiency cores, having only the six high-performance cores for add a total of 6 cores and 12 threads. In addition, as usual, it will have a lower frequency and lower TDP, with a maximum boost to 4.4GHz instead of the 4.9GHz offered by the i5-12600K, and also lower multi-core frequencies, although these have not yet been detailed. This will obviously mark a big drop in multi-core performance although there is also a big decrease in its price, so its price-performance ratio will continue to be one of the best in the market.

Turning to its performance, in the Cinebench R23 single-core test the Core i5-12400F reaches 1721 points, compared to 1540 for the Ryzen 5 5600X, being 11.7% faster than the same.

On the multi-core test side, the Core i5-12400F reaches 11546 points, compared to 11306 for the Ryzen 5 5600X, offering practically the same performance although for US $ 100 less, which will put it in a highly competitive position. in the market.

The tests also include games, where on averaging the results of 12 games the i5-12400F averaged 101.7FPS versus the 99.9 FPS average of the Ryzen 5 5600X, again offering practically the same performance, but for $ 100 less. .

Finally, one of the most controversial points of Alder Lake: Consumption. The i5-12400F consumes only 135W in full load, having a much more conservative power limit than its bigger brothers. The Ryzen 5 5600X consumes 131W in the same test, so we can say that they have practically the same energy efficiency.

Regarding its price, a Canadian store Already listed for 249 CAD or $ 200, backing up this price estimate, so really the i5-12400F can be the ultimate CPU by offering this performance at such an affordable price.

Considering that DDR5 doesn’t add extra performance versus DDR4 at Alder Lake, the upgrade path to a B660 motherboard plus an i5-12400F could be the best price-performance path for many, and Intel could finally win back all of those sales. lost during the last few years when Ryzen had the reign.

The i5-12400F is expected to arrive alongside the other “No-K” models between late January and early February, alongside the H610, B660 and H670 motherboards. We will keep you updated on the news.

What do you think about the performance of the i5-12400F and its affordable price? Do you think this is the ultimate CPU to upgrade?

Source: Comptoir Hardware