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Core i5-12400 vs Ryzen 5 2600X

Core i5-12400 vs Ryzen 5 2600X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i5-12400

2.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Intel Core i5-12400, Gigabyte B760M, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 Kühler, ohne Arbeitsspeicher, komplett fertig montiert und getestet

Buy for 339 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 115 minutes ago

vs

Ryzen 5 2600X

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.6Hz, 6 Kerne, Socket AM4) YD260XBCAFBOX

Buy for 199 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 115 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Core i5-12400

2.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Intel Core i5-12400, Gigabyte B760M, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 Kühler, ohne Arbeitsspeicher, komplett fertig montiert und getestet

Buy for 339 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 115 minutes ago

vs

Ryzen 5 2600X

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.6Hz, 6 Kerne, Socket AM4) YD260XBCAFBOX

Buy for 199 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 115 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 1356 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.

Advantages of Core i5-12400

  • Performs up to 8% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Ryzen 5 2600X - 313 vs 291 FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 5 2600X

  • Up to 41% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - €199.00 vs €339.00
  • Up to 37% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-12400 - €0.68 vs €1.08 per FPS
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PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

313

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.08/FPS

63%

Price, €

€339

58%

FPS Winner

Aufrüst-Kit Intel Core i5-12400, Gigabyte B760M, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 Kühler, ohne Arbeitsspeicher, komplett fertig montiert und getestet

Buy for 339 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 115 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018


FPS

291

93%

Value, €/FPS

€0.68/FPS

100%

Price, €

€199

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.6Hz, 6 Kerne, Socket AM4) YD260XBCAFBOX

Buy for 199 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 115 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

8847

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1237

57%

Multi-Core

5263

59%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Core i5-12400

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AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo

Ryzen 5 2600X

Jan 4th, 2022
Release DateApr 19th, 2018
Core i5CollectionRyzen 5
Alder LakeCodenamePinnacle Ridge
Intel Socket 1700SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
12Threads12
2.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
4.4 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
65 W
TDP95 W
10 nm
Process Size12 nm
25.0xMultiplier
36.0x
UHD Graphics 730
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

PCs Using Core i5-12400 or Ryzen 5 2600X

With selected game settings

Core i5-12400 and Ryzen 5 2600X Popular Comparisons

Compare 2 Processors in Games

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

167.9

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

319

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

85.26

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

311.95

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

198.8

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

489

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

339

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.85

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

271.91

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

402.63

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

122.9

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

161.58

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

1,012.71

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

467.41

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

771.1

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

171.73

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

202.51

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

238.81

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

468.37

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

374.09

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

392.14

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

vs
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

263.48

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

491.6

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

163.16

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

381.54

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

199.76

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

82.15

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

174.9

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

199

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

199

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

167.9

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

199

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

319

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

199

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

85.26

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

199

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

311.95

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

199

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

198.8

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

199

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

489

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

199

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

339

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

199

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.85

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

199

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

271.91

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

199

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

402.63

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

199

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

122.9

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

199

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

161.58

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

199

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

1,012.71

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

199

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

467.41

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

199

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

771.1

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

199

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

171.73

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

199

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

202.51

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

199

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

199

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

199

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

238.81

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

199

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

468.37

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

199

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

374.09

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

199

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

392.14

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

199

vs
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

263.48

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

199

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

491.6

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

199

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

163.16

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

199

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

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