Intel Celeron G6900T vs Intel Core i5-12400. Specifications, performance, tests

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

• CPU group
  Intel Celeron G6000 Intel Core i 12000
• Family
  Intel Celeron 12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
• Generation
  10 12
• Predecessor
  Intel Celeron G5900T Intel Core i5-11400
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop
• Processor Number
  - i5-12400

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

• A-Core
  2x Golden Cove 6x Golden Cove
• Base Frequency
  2.8 GHz 2.5 GHz
• Core architecture
  normal normal
• CPU Cores
  2 6
• CPU Threads
  2 12
• Hyperthreading / SMT
  Yes Yes
• Overclocking
  No No
• Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
  No turbo 4.4 GHz
• Turbo Frequency (2 Cores)
  No turbo -
• Efficient Cores
  - 0
• Max. Boost Clock
  - 4.4 GHz
• P-core Base Clock
  - 2.5 GHz
• P-core Max Turbo
  - 4.4 GHz
• Performance Cores
  - 6
• Turbo Frequency (6 Cores)
  - 4 GHz

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

• DirectX Version
  12 12
• Execution units
  16 24
• Generation
  13 12
• GPU Frequency
  300 MHz 300 MHz
• GPU name
  Intel UHD Graphics 710 Intel UHD Graphics 730
• GPU Turbo
  1300 MHz 1450 MHz
• Max. displays
  3 3
• Max. GPU Memory
  32 GB 64 GB
• Release date
  Q1/2022 Q1/2021
• Shader
  128 192
• Technology
  14 nm 14 nm
• Graphics Base Frequency
  - 300 MHz
• Graphics Output
  - eDP 1.4b, DP 1.4a, HDMI 2.1

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

• AV1
  Decode Decode
• H.264 / AVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• VP8
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i5-12400 and Intel Celeron G6900T. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

• ECC
  No No
• Max. Memory
  128 GB 128 GB
• Memory channels
  2 2
• Memory type
  DDR4-3200DDR5-4800 Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
• PCIe
  5.0 x 20 5.0 x 20
• PCIe lanes
  - 20
• PCIe version
  - 5.0 and 4.0

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Celeron G6900T and Intel Core i5-12400 Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

• Maximum Operating Temperature
  100 °C 100 °C
• TDP (PL1, legacy label)
  35 W 65 W
• TDP (PL2)
  - 117 W
• Maximum Turbo Power
  - 117 W
• Processor Base Power (PBP)
  - 65 W

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Celeron G6900T and Intel Core i5-12400, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

• Architecture
  Alder Lake S Alder Lake S
• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
• L2-Cache
  2.5 MB 7.5 MB (Total cache capacity)
• L3-Cache
  4 MB 18 MB
• Release date
  Q1/2022 Q1/2022
• Socket
  LGA 1700 FCLGA1700
• Technology
  10 nm Conflicting source values: 10 nm | Intel 7 (Manufacturer process designation)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• Cache (manufacturer label)
  - 18 MB Intel Smart Cache
• Codename
  - Products formerly Alder Lake
• Marketing Status (manufacturer label)
  - Launched
• Official source
  - https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/134586/intel-core-i512400-processor-18m-cache-up-to-4-40-ghz/specifications.html
• Use Conditions
  - PC/Client/Tablet
• Verification scope
  - Explicit manufacturer fields refreshed; other original historical fields retained, not all reverified. Partial composite conflicts are preserved.
• Verified on
  - 2026-09-30