Athlon X4 760K vs i5-12400F

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-12400F
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.29
+557%
Athlon X4 760K
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 100 Watt
1.87

Core i5-12400F outperforms Athlon X4 760K by a whopping 557% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-12400F and Athlon X4 760K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking6311991
Place by popularity2not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation46.21no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency17.891.77
Architecture codenameAlder Lake-S (2022)Richland (2013−2014)
Release date4 January 2022 (2 years ago)1 June 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$180no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-12400F and Athlon X4 760K basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads124
Base clock speed2.5 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz4.1 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)192K
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)4 MB
L3 cache18 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm32 nm
Die size163 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data74 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,303 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-12400F and Athlon X4 760K compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCLGA1700FM2
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt100 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-12400F and Athlon X4 760K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
PowerNow-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i5-12400F and Athlon X4 760K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-12400F and Athlon X4 760K are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-12400F and Athlon X4 760K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800, DDR4-3200DDR3-1866
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/sno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-12400F and Athlon X4 760K.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.02.0
PCI Express lanes20no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-12400F 12.29
+557%
Athlon X4 760K 1.87

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-12400F 19520
+557%
Athlon X4 760K 2973

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-12400F 2219
+407%
Athlon X4 760K 438

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-12400F 9101
+776%
Athlon X4 760K 1039

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.29 1.87
Recency 4 January 2022 1 June 2013
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 4
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 100 Watt

i5-12400F has a 557.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and 53.8% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-12400F is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon X4 760K in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-12400F and Athlon X4 760K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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