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Core i5-12400 vs Ryzen 5 3600X

Core i5-12400 vs Ryzen 5 3600X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms Ryzen 5 3600X 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 Ryzen 5 3600X.

Advantages of Core i5-12400

  • Performs up to 3% better in Apex Legends than Ryzen 5 3600X - 293 vs 284 FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600X doesn't have integrated graphics
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Apex Legends

Apex Legends

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

293

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.44/FPS

100%

Price, €

€129.32

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz

Buy for 129.32 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 285 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Logo
Ryzen 5 3600X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

284

97%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Logo
Ryzen 5 3600X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2207

100%

Multi-Core

8857

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Logo
Ryzen 5 3600X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1668

76%

Multi-Core

7089

80%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Core i5-12400

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Logo

Ryzen 5 3600X

Jan 4th, 2022
Release DateJul 7th, 2019
Core i5CollectionRyzen 5
Alder LakeCodenameMatisse
Intel Socket 1700SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
12Threads12
2.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.8 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
65 W
TDP95 W
10 nmProcess Size
7 nm
25.0xMultiplier
38.0x
UHD Graphics 730
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

PCs Using Core i5-12400 or Ryzen 5 3600X

With selected game settings

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