3 years ago
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores Alder Lake LGA1700 CPU
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Intel's new performance hybrid architecture integrates two core families into a single CPU, keeping everything in your gaming universe running smoothly.
Performance-cores - P-cores are built for performance across single and lightly-threaded workloads, enhancing activities like gaming and productivity.
Efficient-cores - E-cores are optimized for multi-threaded performance, minimizing interruptions from secondary tasks.
Intel® Thread Director - Prioritizes and manages workloads, sending tasks to the best core for the job.
**Performance beyond the cores.**
The new processor architecture is also compatible with the latest platform innovations, giving you performance improvements throughout your PC.
Ready for what's next - Support for PCIe Gen 5 and DDR5 for high-performance components like memory and graphics.
Best-in-class connectivity -Thunderbolt™ 4 and Intel® Killer™ Wi-Fi 6/6E (Gig+) deliver fast transfer speeds and connections to peripherals.5
Streamlined overclocking - Separate overclocking controls for both types of cores gives you nuanced personalization.
**Performance that puts gaming first.**
Compete with confidence or get immersed in new worlds with a revolutionary processor architecture that focuses on what matters most - gaming.
Intel’s 12th generation CPUs mark a shift in the company’s approach to processor design. It describes Alder Lake as a ‘hybrid’ architecture with Alder new chips featuring a combination of ‘P-cores’ and ‘E-cores’ rather than the standard homogenous core layout we’re accustomed to with previous generations.
**P-cores**
Short for performance cores, are designed for tasks such as gaming and productivity workloads and are the closest thing to the standard core model.
**E-cores**
Short for efficient cores, handle background tasks while running at a lower clock speed with lower power consumption.
The new chips will be the first to support DDR5 RAM and PCIe 5 which should make them perfect partners for the best gaming RAM and best SSDs of the future.