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Ryzen 9 7900X vs Core i5-12400

Ryzen 9 7900X vs Core i5-12400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms Core i5-12400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 266 days newer than Core i5-12400.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

  • Performs up to 27% better in FIFA 23 than Core i5-12400 - 279 vs 219 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 24 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400

  • Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 65 vs 170 Watts
This is a free version of FIFA 23.
FIFA 23

FIFA 23

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

279

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$1.97/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$549

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included

Buy for CA$549 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 122 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

219

78%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2923

100%

Multi-Core

17849

100%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

75%

Multi-Core

8847

50%

Sep 27th, 2022
Release DateJan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i5
RaphaelCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM5SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores6
24
Threads12
4.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.5 GHz
5.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
170 WTDP
65 W
5 nm
Process Size10 nm
47.0x
Multiplier25.0x
Radeon GraphicsIntegrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 730
Yes
OverclockableNo

PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900X or Core i5-12400

FIFA 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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