Intel - Core i5-12400F 12th Generation - 6 Core - 12 Thread - 2.5 to 4.4 GHz - LGA1700 - Desktop Processor - Grey/Black/Gold
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12th Gen Intel Core i5-12400F desktop processor, without processor graphics. Featuring PCIe 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support, 12th Gen Intel Core i5 desktop processors are optimized for enthusiast gamers and productivity and help deliver high performance. Discrete graphics required. Intel Laminar RM1 included in the box. Compatible with Intel 600 Series Chipset based motherboards. 65W Processor Base Power.
Intel 12th Generation
12th Gen Intel Core desktop processors are optimized for productivity and gaming.
Supported Motherboard
Compatible with Intel 600 Series Chipset based motherboards.
Intel Smart Cache (L3) Size
18MB Intel Smart Cache
Processor Base Power
65 Watt
Maximum Memory Capacity
128GB
Thermal Solution Included
Intel® processor numbers are not a measure of performance. Processor numbers differentiate features within each processor family, not across different processor families.
All processors are lead-free (per EU RoHS directive July 2006) and halogen free (residual amounts of halogens are below November 2007 proposed IPC/JEDEC J-STD-709 standards).
All processors support Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT-x).
- Processor SocketSocket LGA 1700PCI Express VersionPCI Express 5.0, PCI Express 4.0CPU Base Clock Frequency2.5 gigahertzCPU Boost Clock Frequency4.4 gigahertzNumber of CPU Cores6-coreNumber of CPU Threads12
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