i7-12700KF vs Ryzen 5 2400G

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 2400G
2018
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.50
Core i7-12700KF
2021
12 cores / 20 threads, 125 Watt
21.59
+293%

Core i7-12700KF outperforms Ryzen 5 2400G by a whopping 293% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 2400G and Core i7-12700KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1162247
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.1144.05
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5Intel Core i7
Power efficiency8.0116.35
Architecture codenameRaven Ridge (2017−2018)Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)
Release date8 January 2018 (6 years ago)27 October 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$169$384

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-12700KF has 621% better value for money than Ryzen 5 2400G.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 2400G and Core i7-12700KF 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads820
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz5 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 4.0
Bus rateno data8 × 16 GT/s
Multiplier3636
L1 cache386 KB384 KB
L2 cache2 MB2 MB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)1 MB
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size209.78 mm2215.25 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors4950 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 2400G and Core i7-12700KF 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2400G and Core i7-12700KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 2400G and Core i7-12700KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 2400G and Core i7-12700KF are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 2400G and Core i7-12700KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/s76.805 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 11 ( - 1250 MHz)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2400G and Core i7-12700KF.

PCIe version3.05.0 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.

Ryzen 5 2400G 5.50
i7-12700KF 21.59
+293%

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.

Ryzen 5 2400G 8731
i7-12700KF 34293
+293%

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.

Ryzen 5 2400G 1032
i7-12700KF 2542
+146%

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.

Ryzen 5 2400G 3216
i7-12700KF 13726
+327%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.50 21.59
Recency 8 January 2018 27 October 2021
Physical cores 4 12
Threads 8 20
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 125 Watt

Ryzen 5 2400G has 92.3% lower power consumption.

i7-12700KF, on the other hand, has a 292.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and 200% more physical cores and 150% more threads.

The Core i7-12700KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 2400G in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 2400G and Core i7-12700KF, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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