MediaTek Kompanio 838 vs i5-12400F

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-12400F
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.12
+284%
MediaTek Kompanio 838
2024
8 cores / 8 threads
3.16

Core i5-12400F outperforms MediaTek Kompanio 838 by a whopping 284% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking7391776
Place by popularity2not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation43.43no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataMediatek MediaTek Kompanio
Power efficiency7.21no data
DesignerIntelno data
ManufacturerIntelno data
Architecture codenameAlder Lake-S (2022)Cortex-A78 / A55 (2022−2024)
Release date4 January 2022 (3 years ago)31 May 2024 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$180no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Core i5-12400F and MediaTek Kompanio 838 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Performance-cores6no data
Threads128
Base clock speed2.5 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz2.2 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)no data
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)no data
L3 cache18 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nmno data
Die size163 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-12400F and MediaTek Kompanio 838 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCLGA1700no data
Power consumption (TDP)65 Wattno data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-12400F and MediaTek Kompanio 838. 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+-
AVX+-
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 MediaTek Kompanio 838 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-12400F and MediaTek Kompanio 838 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 MediaTek Kompanio 838. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

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

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataARM Mali-G57 MP3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-12400F and MediaTek Kompanio 838.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.0no data
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.

i5-12400F 12.12
+284%
MediaTek Kompanio 838 3.16

CrossMark Overall

i5-12400F 1762
+236%
MediaTek Kompanio 838 524

WebXPRT 4 Overall

i5-12400F 235
+70.3%
MediaTek Kompanio 838 138

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.12 3.16
Recency 4 January 2022 31 May 2024
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 12 8

i5-12400F has a 283.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more threads.

MediaTek Kompanio 838, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 33.3% more physical cores.

The Intel Core i5-12400F is our recommended choice as it beats the MediaTek Kompanio 838 in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-12400F is a desktop processor while MediaTek Kompanio 838 is a notebook one.

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