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Ryzen 9 7950X vs Core i5-12400

Ryzen 9 7950X vs Core i5-12400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7950X

4.5 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 4.5GHz (Turbo 5.7GHz) 16 Core 32 Threads 64MB Cache AM5 Prozessor - Tray

Buy for 769.42 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 537 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 536 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7950X

4.5 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 4.5GHz (Turbo 5.7GHz) 16 Core 32 Threads 64MB Cache AM5 Prozessor - Tray

Buy for 769.42 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 537 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 536 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 266 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12400.

Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X

  • Performs up to 1% better in Control than Core i5-12400 - 208 vs 205 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 32 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Core i5-12400

  • Up to 55% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - €349.00 vs €769.42
  • Up to 54% better value when playing Control than Ryzen 9 7950X - €1.70 vs €3.70 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 65 vs 170 Watts
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Control

Control

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

208

100%

Value, €/FPS

€3.7/FPS

46%

Price, €

€769.42

45%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 4.5GHz (Turbo 5.7GHz) 16 Core 32 Threads 64MB Cache AM5 Prozessor - Tray

Buy for 769.42 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 537 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

205

99%

Value, €/FPS

€1.7/FPS

100%

Price, €

€349

100%

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 349 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 536 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2938

100%

Multi-Core

19293

100%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

74%

Multi-Core

8847

46%

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo

Ryzen 9 7950X

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Core i5-12400

Sep 27th, 2022
Release DateJan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i5
RaphaelCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM5SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores6
32
Threads12
4.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.5 GHz
5.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
170 WTDP
65 W
5 nm
Process Size10 nm
45.0x
Multiplier25.0x
Radeon GraphicsIntegrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 730
Yes
OverclockableNo

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