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Intel Core i5-12400F

vs

Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of Intel Core i5-12400F and Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus

More Total Cores: 24 (6 vs 24)
Higher Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency: 5.5 GHz (4.40 GHz vs 5.5 GHz)
Larger L3 Cache: 36 MB shared (18 MB vs 36 MB shared)
Higher Technology: 3 nm (Intel 7 vs 3 nm)
Newer Launch Date: March 2026 (January 2022 vs March 2026)

Basic

Intel

Label Name

Intel

January 2022

Launch Date

March 2026

Desktop

Platform

Desktop

i5-12400F

Model Name

270K+

Alder Lake

Code Name

Arrow Lake

Foundry

Intel

Generation

Ultra 7 (Arrow Lake)

CPU Specifications

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

Total Threads

Performance-cores

Efficient-cores

Yes

Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)

Yes

Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)

4.40 GHz

Max Turbo Frequency

2.50 GHz

Performance-core Base Frequency

3.7 GHz

Efficient-core Base Frequency

3.2 GHz

Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency

4.7 GHz

4.40 GHz

Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency

5.5 GHz

Yes

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology

Yes

Intel Hyper-Threading Technology

Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0

2.0

Intel Turbo Boost Technology

L2 Cache

40 MB

18 MB

L3 Cache

36 MB shared

Bus Frequency

100 MHz

18 MB Intel® Smart Cache

Cache

FCLGA1700

CPU Socket

The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.

FCLGA-1851

Multiplier

Unlocked Multiplier

Yes

Intel AES New Instructions

Intel 7

Technology

Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.

3 nm

65 W

TDP

125W

65 W

Processor Base Power

117 W

Maximum Turbo Power

100°C

Max. Operating Temperature

Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.

105 °C

5.0 and 4.0

PCI Express Version

PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.

PCIe Version

PCI Express is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard used for connecting high-speed components, replacing older standards such as AGP, PCI, and PCI-X. It has gone through multiple revisions and improvements since its initial release. PCIe 1.0 was first introduced in 2002, and in order to meet the growing demand for higher bandwidth, subsequent versions have been released over time.

5.0

Max Number of PCI Express Lanes

A PCI Express (PCIe) lane consists of two differential signaling pairs, one for receiving data, one for transmitting data, and is the basic unit of the PCIe bus. Max # of PCI Express Lanes is the total number of supported lanes.

64-bit

Instruction Set

An instruction set architecture (ISA) defines the instructions a processor can execute. Common architectures include x86-64, ARM and RISC-V. The ISA determines software compatibility, while optional instruction extensions add specialized capabilities.

x86-64

Yes

Intel 64

Yes

Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Up to 1x16+4 | 2x8+4

PCI Express Configurations

PCI Express (PCIe) Configurations describe the available PCIe lane configurations that can be used to link to PCIe devices.

Transistor Count

17.8 billions

Memory Specifications

Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s

Memory Type

DDR5-7200

128 GB

Max Memory Size

Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.

Memory Channels

The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.

76.8 GB/s

Max Memory Bandwidth

Max Memory bandwidth is the maximum rate at which data can be read from or stored into a semiconductor memory by the processor (in GB/s).

115.2 GB/s

ECC Memory Support

ECC Memory Supported indicates processor support for Error-Correcting Code memory. ECC memory is a type of system memory that can detect and correct common kinds of internal data corruption. Note that ECC memory support requires both processor and chipset support.

Yes

GPU Specifications

Discrete Graphics Card Required

Integrated Graphics Model

An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.

Intel® Graphics

GPU Max Dynamic Frequency

2000 MHz

Graphics Base Frequency

Graphics Base frequency refers to the rated/guaranteed graphics render clock frequency in MHz.

300 MHz

Execution Units

4 Xe-cores

AI Specifications

3.0

Intel Gaussian Neural Accelerator

Yes

Intel Deep Learning Boost (Intel DL Boost) on CPU

Interfaces and Ports

Yes

Intel Volume Management Device (VMD)

PCIe Lanes

Miscellaneous

Intel® SSE4.1 | Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® AVX2

Intel Standard Manageability (ISM)

Yes

Execute Disable Bit

Execute Disable Bit is a hardware-based security feature that can reduce exposure to viruses and malicious-code attacks and prevent harmful software from executing and propagating on the server or network.

Yes

Intel Boot Guard

Yes

Intel Control-Flow Enforcement Technology

Yes

Intel OS Guard