i5-12400F vs Pentium 3805U

Aggregate performance score

Pentium 3805U
2015
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.77
Core i5-12400F
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.76
+1557%

Core i5-12400F outperforms Pentium 3805U by a whopping 1557% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium 3805U and Core i5-12400F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2653615
Place by popularitynot in top-1004
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data45.56
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Pentiumno data
Power efficiency4.6817.90
Architecture codenameBroadwell-U (2015)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date1 March 2015 (9 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$161$180

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium 3805U and Core i5-12400F 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 cores2 (Dual-core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads212
Base clock speed1.9 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed1.9 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache2 MB (shared)18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size82 mm2163 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)105 °Cno data
Number of transistors1300 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium 3805U and Core i5-12400F 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
SocketFCBGA1168FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 3805U and Core i5-12400F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response-no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Pentium 3805U and Core i5-12400F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection+-
OS Guard-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 3805U and Core i5-12400F are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 3805U and Core i5-12400F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size16 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s76.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for 5th Generation Intel® Processorsno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Graphics max frequency800 MHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium 3805U and Core i5-12400F integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium 3805U and Core i5-12400F integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium 3805U and Core i5-12400F.

PCIe version2.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes1220

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.

Pentium 3805U 0.77
i5-12400F 12.76
+1557%

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.

Pentium 3805U 1180
i5-12400F 19529
+1555%

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.

Pentium 3805U 312
i5-12400F 2217
+611%

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.

Pentium 3805U 592
i5-12400F 9076
+1433%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Pentium 3805U 2
i5-12400F 20
+1052%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.77 12.76
Recency 1 March 2015 4 January 2022
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 2 12
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 65 Watt

Pentium 3805U has 333.3% lower power consumption.

i5-12400F, on the other hand, has a 1557.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, and 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads.

The Core i5-12400F is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium 3805U in performance tests.

Be aware that Pentium 3805U is a notebook processor while Core i5-12400F is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium 3805U and Core i5-12400F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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