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Ryzen 7 7700X vs Core i5-12400

Ryzen 7 7700X vs Core i5-12400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 7700X

4.5 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Prozessor (intergrierte Radeon Grafik, 8 Kerne/16 Threads, 105W DTP, AM5 Sockel, 40MB cache, Bis zu 5.4 GHz max boost, Kein Kühler)

Buy for 348.87 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 536 minutes ago

vs

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 349 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 535 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 7700X

4.5 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Prozessor (intergrierte Radeon Grafik, 8 Kerne/16 Threads, 105W DTP, AM5 Sockel, 40MB cache, Bis zu 5.4 GHz max boost, Kein Kühler)

Buy for 348.87 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 536 minutes ago

vs

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 349 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 535 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 7700X outperforms the more expensive Core i5-12400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 7700X is 266 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-12400.

Advantages of Ryzen 7 7700X

  • Performs up to 22% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-12400 - 577 vs 472 FPS
  • Up to 0% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - €348.87 vs €349.00
  • Up to 19% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-12400 - €0.60 vs €0.74 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 16 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Core i5-12400

  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7700X - 65 vs 105 Watts
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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

577

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.6/FPS

100%

Price, €

€348.87

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Prozessor (intergrierte Radeon Grafik, 8 Kerne/16 Threads, 105W DTP, AM5 Sockel, 40MB cache, Bis zu 5.4 GHz max boost, Kein Kühler)

Buy for 348.87 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 536 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

472

82%

Value, €/FPS

€0.74/FPS

81%

Price, €

€349

99%

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

Buy for 349 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 535 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2908

100%

Multi-Core

15263

100%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

75%

Multi-Core

8847

58%

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo

Ryzen 7 7700X

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Core i5-12400

Sep 27th, 2022
Release DateJan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 7CollectionCore i5
RaphaelCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM5SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads12
4.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.5 GHz
5.4 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
105 WTDP
65 W
5 nm
Process Size10 nm
45.0x
Multiplier25.0x
Radeon GraphicsIntegrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 730
Yes
OverclockableNo

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