AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

amd

Brand

6/12

Cores/Threads

3.7GHz

Base Clock

65W

TDP

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

$299 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

$199 Jan 2022 View Details
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

$299 • 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 (165 benchmarks)

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Where Winds Meet

Where Winds Meet

8.2 2025 Action, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12400 (+8%)
MAX 118 FPS
MIN 99 FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
MAX 109 FPS
MIN 92 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Assetto Corsa Rally

Assetto Corsa Rally

8.1 2025 Racing

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12400 (+5%)
MAX 161 FPS
MIN 134 FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
MAX 154 FPS
MIN 127 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Anno 117 Pax Romana

Anno 117 Pax Romana

7.5 2025 Simulation, Strategy

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X (+1%)
MAX 72 FPS
MIN 61 FPS
Intel Core i5-12400
MAX 71 FPS
MIN 61 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X (+2%)
MAX 64 FPS
MIN 53 FPS
Intel Core i5-12400
MAX 63 FPS
MIN 53 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Europa Universalis V

Europa Universalis V

8.1 2025 Strategy

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12400 (+4%)
MAX 121 FPS
MIN 96 FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
MAX 116 FPS
MIN 89 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Jurassic World Evolution 3

Jurassic World Evolution 3

8 2025 Simulation, Strategy

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12400 (+7%)
MAX 108 FPS
MIN 99 FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
MAX 101 FPS
MIN 91 FPS
Winner
Loser
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The Outer Worlds 2

The Outer Worlds 2

8 2025 Action, Adventure, RPG

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12400 (+35%)
MAX 84 FPS
MIN 74 FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
MAX 62 FPS
MIN 55 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX

Intel Core i5-12400 (+14%)
MAX 41 FPS
MIN 35 FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
MAX 36 FPS
MIN 28 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX
| dlss 4 quality
| Frame Gen

Intel Core i5-12400 (+15%)
MAX 77 FPS
MIN 68 FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
MAX 67 FPS
MIN 55 FPS
Winner
Loser

No more benchmarks available for this comparison

It's a Tie!

Based on 166 benchmarks across 142 games

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Avg FPS
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
112
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
Intel Core i5-12400

Intel Core i5-12400

INTEL • 6/12 • 2.5GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
116
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

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