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Intel Core i5-12400F

Budget 6-core Alder Lake chip without iGPU — still a popular entry-level gaming CPU.

$167
Launch price

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Pros

  • Very affordable
  • Low power draw
  • Great for budget builds

Cons

  • No integrated graphics
  • Only 6 P-cores
  • Older platform

Full specifications

Performance
Total cores6
Performance cores6
Efficiency cores0
Threads12
Base clock2.5 GHz
Max boost clock4.4 GHz
L2 cache7.5 MB
L3 cache18 MB
Process nodeIntel 7
Integrated graphicsNone
OverclockableNo
Platform
SocketLGA1700
Base TDP65 W
Max turbo power117 W
Supported memoryDDR5, DDR4
Max memory speed4800 MT/s
Max memory capacity128 GB
Memory channels2
PCIe version5.0
PCIe lanes20

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