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 5700X

amd

Brand

8/16

Cores/Threads

3.4GHz

Base Clock

65W

TDP

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

$299 Apr 2022 View Details
Intel Core i5-12400

Intel Core i5-12400

$199 • Jan 2022

VS

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

$299 • Apr 2022

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

Specs Comparison

SpecificationIntel Core i5-12400AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
68
1216
2.5 GHz3.4 GHz
4.4 GHz4.6 GHz
✓ Yes✓ Yes
25 X34 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 3 (Vermeer))
10nm7nm
intel socket 1700amd socket am4
IntelTSMC
163 mm²74 mm²
Gen 5, 16 Lanes(CPU only)Gen 4, 20 Lanes(CPU only)
N/A4150 million
100°CN/A

Comparison in Tools

Cinebench Background
Cinebench

Cinebench R23

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

Single Core Performance

1710 (+13%)

Intel Core i5-12400

1510

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

Multi Core Performance

12023

Intel Core i5-12400

14077 (+17%)

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

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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 (+4%)

Intel Core i5-12400

2166

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

Multi Core Performance

9788

Intel Core i5-12400

10313 (+5%)

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

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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

26724 (+38%)

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

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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

205.55 FPS (+23%)

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

Comparison in Games (160 benchmarks)

Europa Universalis V Background

Europa Universalis V

8.1 2025 Strategy

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12400 (+1%)
MAX 121 FPS
MIN 96 FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
MAX 120 FPS
MIN 91 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Jurassic World Evolution 3

8 2025 Simulation, Strategy

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12400 (+2%)
MAX 108 FPS
MIN 99 FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
MAX 106 FPS
MIN 96 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 (+18%)
MAX 84 FPS
MIN 74 FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
MAX 71 FPS
MIN 62 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX

Intel Core i5-12400 (+5%)
MAX 41 FPS
MIN 35 FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
MAX 39 FPS
MIN 30 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX
| dlss 4 quality
| Frame Gen

Intel Core i5-12400 (+5%)
MAX 77 FPS
MIN 68 FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
MAX 73 FPS
MIN 59 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 (+7%)
MAX 88 FPS
MIN 66 FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
MAX 82 FPS
MIN 71 FPS
Winner
Loser
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NINJA GAIDEN 4

NINJA GAIDEN 4

9.2 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X (+18%)
MAX 187 FPS
MIN 170 FPS
Intel Core i5-12400
MAX 158 FPS
MIN 143 FPS
Winner
Loser
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ARC Raiders

ARC Raiders

8 2025 Action

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12400 (+2%)
MAX 201 FPS
MIN 182 FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
MAX 198 FPS
MIN 162 FPS
Winner
Loser

No more benchmarks available for this comparison

It's a Tie!

Based on 161 benchmarks across 139 games

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Avg FPS
Intel Core i5-12400
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Avg FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
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 5700X

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

AMD • 8/16 • 3.4GHz

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

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