Rank #127 of 260B · Upper Mid-Range

Is the Core i5-12400F good for gaming?

The Core i5-12400F is an excellent gaming processor — a Upper Mid-Range chip ranked #127 of 260 in our benchmark.

Benchmark score92

Relative gaming performance (Core i5-13400 = 100).

Best GPU pairings for the Core i5-12400F

Graphics cards that balance this CPU without bottlenecking, by target resolution.

1080p gaming

Radeon VII

Upper Mid-Range

1440p gaming

GeForce RTX 4060 Ti

Upper Mid-Range

4K gaming

GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop

↑ Faster: Core i5-12400 ↓ Slower: Core i5-13500H Check for bottlenecks →

Pairings are deterministic estimates for comparison — the ideal match depends on your target resolution, frame rate and games.