AMD Ryzen 5 5600X VS Intel Core i5-12400

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

amd

Brand

6/12

Cores/Threads

3.7GHz

Base Clock

65W

TDP

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

N/A Nov 2020 View Details

VS
Intel Core i5-12400

intel

Brand

6/12

Cores/Threads

2.5GHz

Base Clock

65W

TDP

Intel Core i5-12400

N/A Jan 2022 View Details

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

N/A • Nov 2020

VS

Intel Core i5-12400

$199 • Jan 2022

Intel Core i5-12400
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Specs Comparison

SpecificationAMD Ryzen 5 5600XIntel Core i5-12400
66
1212
3.7 GHz 2.5 GHz
4.6 GHz 4.4 GHz
✓ Yes✓ Yes
37 X 25 X
65 W65 W
DDR4DDR4, DDR5
L164 KB80 KB
L20.50 MB1.25 MB
L332.00 MB 18.00 MB
N/AUHD Graphics 730
Ryzen 5 (Zen 3 (Vermeer)) Core i5 (Alder Lake-S)
7nm 10nm
amd socket am4intel socket 1700
TSMCIntel
74 mm² 163 mm²
Gen 4, 20 Lanes(CPU only)Gen 5, 16 Lanes(CPU only)
4150 millionN/A
N/A100°C

Comparison in Tools

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Cinebench

Cinebench R23

Industry-leading 3D rendering benchmark that measures real-world CPU processing power and performance

Single Core Performance

1541

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

1710 (+11%)

Intel Core i5-12400

Multi Core Performance

11838

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

12023 (+2%)

Intel Core i5-12400

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Geekbench

Geekbench 5

Popular cross-platform CPU benchmark measuring single and multi-core performance in real-world tasks

Single Core Performance

2173

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

2245 (+3%)

Intel Core i5-12400

Multi Core Performance

9135

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

9788 (+7%)

Intel Core i5-12400

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Passmark

PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark is a popular synthetic benchmark that scores overall CPU performance (higher is better).

Overall CPU Score

21916 (+13%)

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

19428

Intel Core i5-12400

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Blender

Blender Benchmark

Measures CPU rendering speed in Blender, reported in frames per second (FPS). Higher FPS means faster completion of 3D rendering tasks.

Blender FPS

156.48 FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

166.74 FPS (+7%)

Intel Core i5-12400

Comparison in Games (180 benchmarks)

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DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH

DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH

8 2026 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X (+0%)
MAX 94 FPS
MIN 80 FPS
Intel Core i5-12400 (+0%)
MAX 94 FPS
MIN 85 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX

Intel Core i5-12400 (+0%)
MAX 80 FPS
MIN 73 FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X (+0%)
MAX 80 FPS
MIN 68 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX
| dlss 4 quality
| Frame Gen

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X (+0%)
MAX 276 FPS
MIN 235 FPS
Intel Core i5-12400 (+0%)
MAX 276 FPS
MIN 251 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Crimson Desert

Crimson Desert

7.5 2026 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12400 (+5%)
MAX 117 FPS
MIN 108 FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
MAX 111 FPS
MIN 99 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Resident Evil Requiem

Resident Evil Requiem

8.7 2026 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra
| RTX

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X (+1%)
MAX 182 FPS
MIN 117 FPS
Intel Core i5-12400
MAX 180 FPS
MIN 120 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX
| dlss quality
| Frame Gen

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X (+1%)
MAX 389 FPS
MIN 250 FPS
Intel Core i5-12400
MAX 385 FPS
MIN 257 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Styx: Blades of Greed

Styx: Blades of Greed

7.2 2026 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12400 (+9%)
MAX 124 FPS
MIN 109 FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
MAX 114 FPS
MIN 100 FPS
Winner
Loser
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CODE VEIN II DEMO

CODE VEIN II DEMO

7.8 2026 Action, RPG

1080p
| ultra
| Patch: vDemo

Intel Core i5-12400 (+27%)
MAX 109 FPS
MIN 100 FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
MAX 86 FPS
MIN 79 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora From The Ashes

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora From The Ashes

7.6 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| high

Intel Core i5-12400 (+9%)
MAX 153 FPS
MIN 133 FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
MAX 140 FPS
MIN 120 FPS
Winner
Loser

No more benchmarks available for this comparison

It's a Tie!

Based on 181 benchmarks across 152 games

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
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Avg FPS
Intel Core i5-12400
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

AMD • 6/12 • 3.7GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
114
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
Intel Core i5-12400

Intel Core i5-12400

INTEL • 6/12 • 2.5GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
118
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

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