FPSVersusCore Ultra 5 125H vs Core i5-12400F
Performance score
Core Ultra 5 125H and Core i5-12400F are almost equally fast (under 3% apart) — choose by price, socket and platform.
Different sockets (FCBGA2049 and LGA1700) — switching between them needs a different motherboard.
The score is our own estimate from the specs (cores, threads, clocks, architecture generation), not a benchmark run. 100 = the fastest CPU in our database.
Real tests
What the test measures
Blender is a popular free 3D graphics program. The test makes the device render three ready-made 3D scenes (light, shadows, reflections) and counts how many render passes it finishes per minute. The higher the number, the faster the device handles heavy work: 3D, video editing, photo processing. On a CPU the test loads all cores at once, so it shows the chip's full power; on a graphics card it shows its compute strength.
Median of real test runs on users' computers. It does not show FPS in games. Data updated: 31.10.2026.
Overview
| Core Ultra 5 125H | Core i5-12400F | |
|---|---|---|
| Score (0–100) | 31.46 | 31.77 |
| Ranking position | 288 | 285 |
| Price/performance (0–100) | no data | 68.27 |
| Power efficiency (0–100) | 58.72 | 25.54 |
| Type | Laptop | Desktop |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Architecture | Meteor Lake | Alder Lake |
| Release date | Q4 2023 | 2022-01-04 |
| Launch price | no data | $167 |
Specifications
| Core Ultra 5 125H | Core i5-12400F | |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 14 | 6 |
| Threads | 18 | 12 |
| P + E cores | 4 + 10 | no data |
| Base clock | 1.2 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| L2 cache | no data | 7.5 MB |
| L3 cache | 18 MB | 18 MB |
| Process node | Intel 4 | Intel 7 |
| Unlocked multiplier | no | no |
| Integrated graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | no |
| NPU (AI accelerator) | 11 TOPS | no |
Compatibility
| Core Ultra 5 125H | Core i5-12400F | |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | FCBGA2049 | LGA1700 |
| TDP | 28 W | 65 W |
| Max temperature | 110 °C | 100 °C |
Memory and PCI Express
| Core Ultra 5 125H | Core i5-12400F | |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5/X-7467, DDR5-5600 | DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max memory | 96 GB | 128 GB |
| PCI Express version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCIe lanes | 28 | 20 |
Pros and cons
Core Ultra 5 125H
- 4% faster single core
- more cores: 14 vs 6
- more threads: 18 vs 12
- lower TDP: 28 W vs 65 W
- newer: released in 2023
- has integrated graphics (Intel Arc Graphics)
Core i5-12400F
- no notable advantages
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