Intel i5 12400f: When Will it Bottleneck your GPU?

In this video we are going to look at when intels i5-12400f will start to create a bottleneck for your graphics card.

Are you looking to upgrade your graphics card but don't know which one to choose? In this video, we'll take a look at the different options available for Intels i5-12400. We'll also discuss when the 12400 will start to bottleneck your graphics card, so you can make an informed decision.

Test Bench Specs:
CPU: Intel Core i5-12400f
RAM: 2x8gb (16gb) ddr4 3200mhz cl16
MOBO: MSI Pro B660M-A Wifi DDR4
Cooler: Intel Stock
PSU: Thermaltake 850w

Comparison Test Bench Specs:
CPU: Ryzen 7 7700x
RAM: 2x16gb (32gb) ddr5 6000mhz cl36
MOBO: Asus Rog Strix B650-A Gaming
Cooler: 240mm aio
PSU: Thermaltake 850w

Games Used for Benchmarks:
Red Dead Redemption 2
Cyberpunk 2077
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2
Marvels Spiderman Remastered

0:00 Intro
2:47 3050 Benchmarks
5:45 3060 Benchmarks
8:48 3060ti Benchmarks
10:44 3070 Benchmarks
13:27 6800xt Benchmarks
17:24 4070ti Benchmarks
21:04 7900XTX Benchmarks
25:24 Final Thoughts

in this video, we'll take a look at the new i5 12400f and see how it compares to the current top graphics cards. We'll see how it performs in the Cinebench R15 and Warzone tests, and see if it's a good choice for gaming or if it'll bottleneck your GPU.

If you're wondering when the newest i5 12400f will bottleneck your GPU, then watch this video and find out! We'll take a look at the new card and see how it compares to the top graphics cards on the market. Will the new i5 12400f be a good choice for gaming or should you wait for the next generation?

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[alfalfaanp]

Some good and useful testing, thank you. Revisiting this video after a few months, it seems no one has yet pointed out that Spider Man is memory bandwidth bottlenecked in a big way when ray tracing, so a part of the 12400 and 7700X fps difference in this game is due to DDR5.

HUB did this memory testing in a video titled 'I Bought The Cheapest DDR5 Memory' under the Spiderman chapter. At 1080p with a 3090 Ti and 12600K with ray tracing on, the fps jumped from 90 on a DDR4 3200 CL14 system to 113 on a DDR5 6400 CL32, a 25% jump in fps on the same CPU.

[beznthegamer]

The i5 12400 is so underrated its crazy. And hopefully i win this pc mine broke during the buffalo storm a few months ago keep up the great content

[joshuamanjaro]

I really appreciate this video. Turns out I dont need to upgrade my cpu. You saved me about 500-800 bucks. thanks again.

[Mister_Oats]

Very good comparisons and advice ! I'll be looking to upgrade my gpu soon to get off the 3050!

[DevilDiablo]

I was aiming for 6800xt but everyone was like it's gonna be bottlenecked by my CPU so I was concerned but this vid really helped me make up my mind. Awesome video!

[WolfstockMedia]

I watched your 5600 bottleneck video, which was well done and informative and literally last night was googling this topic because I couldn't find one on your page.

[dampintellect]

I do not think the worse raytracing performance matters too much for the 12400f but someone else might disagree, you'd be pairing this with a GPU that you probably wouldn't be turning on RT due to the fps hit anyway. Either way though, it's good to see this CPU can hold up pretty much until you get over 1000$ on the GPU. Pretty good option for most PC builds considering the price.

One thing I noticed with the benchmarks is the CPU temperatures seemed to be all over the place though, same games but with different cards and resolutions and sometimes one CPU would be up to around 20c hotter than the other, and it was this way for both of them. Of course both never really went over 70c so it's not a concern, just more of an observation that there is something going on here that makes them run at different temperatures seemingly randomly. 10:30 is a pretty big one along with 12:15. 15:50. 17:30.

[Mepadd]

This has to be by far the most informative and well put together video I have ever seen on any tech channel. You should be proud of this one. I have no clue how many hours you needed for this BUT are you able to do more like this with older and more budget CPUs. I have a 11600k and would like to see if it's worthwhile me upgrading for my Rx 6800 at ultra wide

[flyinhawaiian]

Whenever I build a new PC I plan on keeping it for a minimum of 4 years. Without anything breaking I might upgrade the RAM or the GPU over time. Maybe add another storage drive. The 12400F is only a year and a half old. I would think it could handle games till at least 2025. Ofc a lot does depend on the games that you play. Personally I mostly play ARPGs, so it's relatively easy to keep my games pegged at 144 fps on a 1440p ultrawide and I don't use ray tracing.

Cool video! Nice seeing a DDR4 system side by side with a DDR5 one. Not to mention all the GPUs!

[akosbanhidi]

Thanks for the information! I'm trying to build myself a gaming PC and this video helped me on my decision.

[MyKharli]

All i noticed is my 12400f cpu fan is on max after the cyberpunk update but it runs it with a 3070 like a dream .

[MrChewy]

The poor raytracing results in spiderman is because of the slower ddr4. Spiderman likes lots of bandwidth when raytracing.

[CalanReichel]

Good content, definitely something that needs to be shown. Lots of suggestions for higher end processors I have seen are beyond what most people need unless they are also rocking a +700$ graphics card. I have a 7700x and a 6700xt in my current rig and I had a 6900xt XTXH before this and even with that it was super rare to have anything be CPU bottlenecked.

No reason to spend like crazy on a CPU unless you're also gonna throw down on a GPU too.

[kobieman]

Currently dealing with a decent cpu bottleneck with my backup 2600x for my 1080ti and am getting worse performance than I should on most games, getting that pc as an upgrade would be very nice ;) Thanks for the video.

[DevonDoesTech]

Awesome video. Definitely something people overlook when putting together gaming rigs! Also awesome you're able to do a PC giveaway! Definitely something I hope to be able to do some day!

[dessso]

I had 12400f with 3060ti. But I updated to 4080 super and changed it to 12600kf. It was a good choice. I think 12600kf will be enough for 5-6 years in 4K

[jimmybobby]

Thank you for this video. Seems there is something about Nvidia based ray tracing implementation on some games that causes cpu bottlenecks. I think you will see the same on calisto protocol from another video I watched.

[baloneyslice]

Thanks ALOT! glad i went with a 12600k for 3060ti now as its easier and better to just get a 4k monitor and upgrade gpu, although i was planning on going form 1080p to 1440p, so im still not sure, i almost want a r5 7600

[DanishIqbal-xq]

Really helped, thank you so much Bro. Great Efforts.

[PizzaUndervolt]

the issue with the 12400f is the cache more than anything else, if you tune the RAM you will get much more performance, the actual main gain from a 12900k is the huge cache

the 7600x3d is a 6 core cpu and faster than 14900k (that has 24 cores and runs at much higher clock) in gaming

also, as already pointed out, Raytracing and some games are more BANDWITH limited that's why your 12400f with ddr4 struggled