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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 912 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 11% better in Rust than Ryzen 9 3900X - 231 vs 208 FPS
- Up to 17% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - €164.4 vs €198.97
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
AMD Prozessor CPU RYZEN 9 3900X 12X3.8GHZ/70MB Box (NO VGA)
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Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop-Prozessor 18M Cache, bis zu 4,40 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 3900X or Core i5-12400
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
85 FPS
€15.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,299
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103 FPS
€6.8/FPS
Arc A750
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€699.99
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60 FPS
€19.98/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,199
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85 FPS
€16.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,406.26
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85 FPS
€18.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,599
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60 FPS
€16.65/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€999
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60 FPS
€15.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€920.05
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72 FPS
€16.51/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,189
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72 FPS
€18.04/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,299
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72 FPS
€16.65/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,199
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