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
VS
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

amd

Brand

8/16

Cores/Threads

3.6GHz

Base Clock

65W

TDP

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

$329 Jul 2019 View Details
Intel Core i5-12400

Intel Core i5-12400

$199 • Jan 2022

VS

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

$329 • Jul 2019

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

Specs Comparison

SpecificationIntel Core i5-12400AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
68
1216
2.5 GHz3.6 GHz
4.4 GHz4.4 GHz
✓ Yes✓ Yes
25 X36 X
65 W65 W
DDR4, DDR5 DDR4
L180 KB 64 KB
L21.25 MB 0.50 MB
L318.00 MB32.00 MB
UHD Graphics 730N/A
Core i5 (Alder Lake-S)Ryzen 7 (Zen 2 (Matisse))
10nm7nm
intel socket 1700amd socket am4
IntelTSMC
163 mm²74 mm²
Gen 5, 16 Lanes(CPU only)Gen 4, 24 Lanes(CPU only)
N/A3800 million
100°CN/A

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

1710 (+27%)

Intel Core i5-12400

1345

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

Multi Core Performance

12023

Intel Core i5-12400

12195 (+1%)

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

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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

2245 (+37%)

Intel Core i5-12400

1640

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

Multi Core Performance

9788 (+17%)

Intel Core i5-12400

8393

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

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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

19428

Intel Core i5-12400

22584 (+16%)

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

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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

166.74 FPS

Intel Core i5-12400

181.78 FPS (+9%)

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

Comparison in Games (160 benchmarks)

Europa Universalis V Background

Europa Universalis V

8.1 2025 Strategy

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12400 (+34%)
MAX 121 FPS
MIN 96 FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
MAX 90 FPS
MIN 75 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Jurassic World Evolution 3

8 2025 Simulation, Strategy

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12400 (+24%)
MAX 108 FPS
MIN 99 FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
MAX 87 FPS
MIN 78 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 (+47%)
MAX 84 FPS
MIN 74 FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
MAX 57 FPS
MIN 49 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX

Intel Core i5-12400 (+28%)
MAX 41 FPS
MIN 35 FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
MAX 32 FPS
MIN 24 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX
| dlss 4 quality
| Frame Gen

Intel Core i5-12400 (+28%)
MAX 77 FPS
MIN 68 FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
MAX 60 FPS
MIN 47 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Vampire The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2

Vampire The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2

7.8 2025 Action, RPG

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12400 (+22%)
MAX 88 FPS
MIN 66 FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
MAX 72 FPS
MIN 58 FPS
Winner
Loser
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NINJA GAIDEN 4

NINJA GAIDEN 4

9.2 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12400 (+16%)
MAX 158 FPS
MIN 143 FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
MAX 136 FPS
MIN 117 FPS
Winner
Loser
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ARC Raiders

ARC Raiders

8 2025 Action

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12400 (+43%)
MAX 201 FPS
MIN 182 FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
MAX 141 FPS
MIN 120 FPS
Winner
Loser

No more benchmarks available for this comparison

It's a Tie!

Based on 161 benchmarks across 139 games

0
Avg FPS
Intel Core i5-12400
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Avg FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Intel Core i5-12400

Intel Core i5-12400

INTEL • 6/12 • 2.5GHz

0
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0
Avg FPS
117
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

AMD • 8/16 • 3.6GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
94
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

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