12th Gen Core i7-12650H vs Core i5-6400
Short answer: which is best?
12th Gen Core i7-12650H is 155.1 % stronger than Core i5-6400. 12th Gen Core i7-12650H ranks #41 of 104 measured processors at WhatFPS (8,866 CPU score over 1 verified runs). Core i5-6400 ranks #98 of 104 measured processors at WhatFPS (3,476 CPU score over 1 verified runs). The numbers are measured in 2 verified WhatFPS runs — not estimated, not self-reported.
Measured comparison
| Metric | 12th Gen Core i7-12650H | Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU score (the processor's own performance) | 8,866 | 3,476 |
| Best rig (GAMING — whole PC) | 7,053 | 2,418 |
| Integer (MT) | 6 Gop/s | 1.6 Gop/s |
| Single-thread (1T) | 0.74 Gop/s | 0.35 Gop/s |
| Draw calls/s (DX11) | 10,622,287 | 4,875,346 |
| Cores / threads | 10 / 16 | 4 / 4 |
| L3 cache | 24 MB | 6 MB |
What the numbers mean
The CPU score is the processor's own performance — that is what we rank on. GAMING is the whole rig's score in the best PC we measured the processor in, and leans heavily on the graphics card. A strong processor in a weak PC gets a low GAMING score without being worse. We show both and never mix them.
All numbers come from our benchmark suite: four hand-built 3D scenes written directly against the graphics APIs in Rust, the same load on every PC. The methodology is open at https://whatfps.com/metodik
All measurements for 12th Gen Core i7-12650H · All measurements for Core i5-6400