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 (27 benchmarks)

Mafia: The Old Country Background
Mafia: The Old Country

Mafia: The Old Country

6.8 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| high

Intel Core i5-12400 (+0%)
MAX 82 FPS
MIN 72 FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X (+0%)
MAX 82 FPS
MIN 72 FPS
Winner
Loser
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The Callisto Protocol™

The Callisto Protocol™

7.3 2022 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra
| RTX

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X (+5%)
MAX 83 FPS
MIN 69 FPS
Intel Core i5-12400
MAX 79 FPS
MIN 67 FPS
Winner
Loser
Cities: Skylines II Background
Cities: Skylines II

Cities: Skylines II

7.8 2023 Simulation

1080p
| high

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X (+8%)
MAX 94 FPS
MIN 83 FPS
Intel Core i5-12400
MAX 87 FPS
MIN 79 FPS
Winner
Loser
Assassin's Creed Mirage Background
Assassin's Creed Mirage

Assassin's Creed Mirage

8 2023 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X (+10%)
MAX 149 FPS
MIN 108 FPS
Intel Core i5-12400
MAX 136 FPS
MIN 109 FPS
Winner
Loser
FINAL FANTASY XVI Background
FINAL FANTASY XVI

FINAL FANTASY XVI

7.7 2024 Action, RPG

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X (+0%)
MAX 128 FPS
MIN 113 FPS
Intel Core i5-12400 (+0%)
MAX 128 FPS
MIN 113 FPS
Winner
Loser
Starfield Background
Starfield

Starfield

7.6 2023 RPG

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12400 (+11%)
MAX 78 FPS
MIN 69 FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
MAX 70 FPS
MIN 62 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| fsr 2.2 quality
| Patch: v1.8.86

Intel Core i5-12400 (+17%)
MAX 76 FPS
MIN 60 FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
MAX 65 FPS
MIN 58 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| dlss 1 quality
| Patch: v1.8.86

Intel Core i5-12400 (+17%)
MAX 76 FPS
MIN 60 FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
MAX 65 FPS
MIN 58 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| dlss 1 quality
| Frame Gen
| Patch: v1.8.86

Intel Core i5-12400 (+17%)
MAX 132 FPS
MIN 92 FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
MAX 113 FPS
MIN 88 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| Frame Gen
| Patch: v1.8.86

Intel Core i5-12400 (+17%)
MAX 132 FPS
MIN 92 FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
MAX 113 FPS
MIN 88 FPS
Winner
Loser

No more benchmarks available for this comparison

It's a Tie!

Based on 27 benchmarks across 20 games

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

Intel Core i5-12400

INTEL • 6/12 • 2.5GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
115
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

AMD • 8/16 • 3.4GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
115
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

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