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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 425 days older than the cheaper Core i5-12400F.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Core i5-12400F
- Up to 7% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$352.99 vs CA$379.95
- Up to 7% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$2.40 vs CA$2.58 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
147
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.4/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$352.99
100%
Value Winner
INTEL CORE I5-12400F DESKTOP 6P+0E CORES UP to 4.4 GHZ-MM#99ARGP
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i5-12400F
With selected game settings
39 FPS
CA$28.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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59 FPS
CA$24.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,443.89
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50 FPS
CA$28.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,442.06
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50 FPS
CA$27.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,361.89
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39 FPS
CA$28.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,099
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50 FPS
CA$28.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,423.18
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59 FPS
CA$30.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,793.79
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59 FPS
CA$20.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,229
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89 FPS
CA$25.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,226.48
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64 FPS
CA$20.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,292.9
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97 FPS
CA$56.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$5,499
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38 FPS
CA$39.43/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$1,498.49
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50 FPS
CA$52.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,642.84
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50 FPS
CA$34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,699.99
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50 FPS
CA$58.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,937.59
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50 FPS
CA$50.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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CA$2,509.99
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77 FPS
CA$32.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,499.99
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96 FPS
CA$41.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$3,999
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64 FPS
CA$28.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,799.99
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39 FPS
CA$28.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,130.22
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