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Ryzen 9 3950X vs Core i5-12400

Ryzen 9 3950X vs Core i5-12400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Ryzen 9 3950X

3.5 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 3950x Retail (AM4/16 Core/4,70 GHz/70 MB/105 W) 100-100000051WOF Silber

Buy for 699.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 178 minutes ago

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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 177 minutes ago

Ryzen 9 3950X

3.5 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 3950x Retail (AM4/16 Core/4,70 GHz/70 MB/105 W) 100-100000051WOF Silber

Buy for 699.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 178 minutes ago

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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 177 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 3950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400 is 771 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3950X.

Advantages of Ryzen 9 3950X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 32 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Core i5-12400

  • Performs up to 6% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Ryzen 9 3950X - 204 vs 192 FPS
  • Up to 52% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - €339.00 vs €699.90
  • Up to 55% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Ryzen 9 3950X - €1.66 vs €3.65 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3950X doesn't have integrated graphics
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This is a free version of Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0.
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019


FPS

192

94%

Value, €/FPS

€3.65/FPS

45%

Price, €

€699.9

48%

AMD Ryzen 9 3950x Retail (AM4/16 Core/4,70 GHz/70 MB/105 W) 100-100000051WOF Silber

Buy for 699.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 178 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

204

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.66/FPS

100%

Price, €

€339

100%

FPS and Value 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 177 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019


Single-Core

1704

78%

Multi-Core

10696

100%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

8847

83%

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo

Ryzen 9 3950X

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Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Core i5-12400

Nov 25th, 2019Release Date
Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i5
MatisseCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores6
32
Threads12
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.5 GHz
4.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
105 WTDP
65 W
7 nm
Process Size10 nm
35.0x
Multiplier25.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 730
Yes
OverclockableNo

PCs Using Ryzen 9 3950X or Core i5-12400

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Ryzen 9 3950X and Core i5-12400 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

151.36

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 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

319

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 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

313.98

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

394.2

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 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.87

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

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

273.23

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
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

773.15

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

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

493.5

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 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

238.85

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

339

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

205

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

199.76

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 i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

392.14

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 i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

411.69

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

1,169

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
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

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

472.75

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

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

161.16

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

174.9

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

699.9

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

699.9

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

151.36

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

699.9

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

85.26

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

699.9

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

319

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

699.9

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

198.8

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

699.9

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

313.98

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

699.9

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

339

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

699.9

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

394.2

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

699.9

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

122.9

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

699.9

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.87

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

699.9

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

273.23

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

699.9

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

1,012.71

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

699.9

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

773.15

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

699.9

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

493.5

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

699.9

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

699.9

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

238.85

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

699.9

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

171.73

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

699.9

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

699.9

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

205

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

699.9

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

161.58

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

699.9

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

199.76

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

699.9

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

699.9

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

392.14

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

699.9

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

374.09

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

699.9

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

411.69

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

699.9

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

1,169

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

699.9

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

82.15

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

699.9

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

699.9

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

472.75

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