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MSRP $174
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 912 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - $83.20 vs $100.31
- Up to 13% better value when playing Valheim than Core i5-12400F - $0.41 vs $0.47 per FPS
Advantages of Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 5% better in Valheim than Ryzen 5 3600 - 215 vs 204 FPS
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
215
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.47/FPS
87%
Price, €
€100.31
82%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12400F Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 2.5 GHz 6-Core 65W 18MB Cache Desktop Processor
Buy for €100.31 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 320 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Core i5-12400F
With selected game settings
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