AMD Ryzen 7 5700X VS Intel Core i5-12400

amd

Brand

8/16

Cores/Threads

3.4GHz

Base Clock

65W

TDP

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

N/A Apr 2022 View Details

intel

Brand

6/12

Cores/Threads

2.5GHz

Base Clock

65W

TDP

Intel Core i5-12400

N/A Jan 2022 View Details

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

8/16 Cores 3.4GHz N/A Apr 2022

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

N/A • Apr 2022

Intel Core i5-12400

$199 • Jan 2022

Intel Core i5-12400

6/12 Cores 2.5GHz Jan 2022

Specs Comparison

Specification	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X	Intel Core i5-12400
Cores	8	6
Threads	16	12
Base Clock	3.4 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost Clock	4.6 GHz	4.4 GHz
Multiplier Unlocked	✓ Yes	✓ Yes
Multiplier	34 X	25 X
TDP	65 W	65 W
Memory Support	DDR4	DDR4, DDR5
Cache L1	64 KB	80 KB
Cache L2	0.50 MB	1.25 MB
Cache L3	32.00 MB	18.00 MB
Integrated GPU	N/A	UHD Graphics 730
Architecture	Ryzen 7 (Zen 3 (Vermeer))	Core i5 (Alder Lake-S)
Process Size	7nm	10nm
Socket	amd socket am4	intel socket 1700
Foundry	TSMC	Intel
Die Size	74 mm²	163 mm²
PCI Express	Gen 4, 20 Lanes(CPU only)	Gen 5, 16 Lanes(CPU only)
Transistors	4150 million	N/A
Max Temperature	N/A	100°C

Comparison in Tools

Cinebench R23

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

Single Core Performance

1510

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

1710 (+13%)

Intel Core i5-12400

Multi Core Performance

14077 (+17%)

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

12023

Intel Core i5-12400

Geekbench 5

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

Single Core Performance

2166

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

2245 (+4%)

Intel Core i5-12400

Multi Core Performance

10313 (+5%)

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

9788

Intel Core i5-12400

PassMark

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

Overall CPU Score

26724 (+38%)

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

19428

Intel Core i5-12400

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

205.55 FPS (+23%)

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

166.74 FPS

Intel Core i5-12400

Comparison in Games (172 benchmarks)

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora From The Ashes

7.6 2025 • Action, Adventure • Massive Entertainment – A Ubisoft Studio, Ubisoft Montpellier, Ubisoft Shanghai, Ubisoft Toronto, Ubisoft Düsseldorf, Ubisoft Reflections

1080p

| high

Intel Core i5-12400 (+8%)

MAX 153 FPS

MIN 133 FPS

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

MAX 142 FPS

MIN 127 FPS

Winner

Loser