Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 1729 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - £178.58 vs £270.37
- Up to 26% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i5-12400 - £0.53 vs £0.72 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 11% better in Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 5 1600X - 378 vs 340 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
340
89%
Value, £/FPS
£0.53/FPS
100%
Price, £
£178.58
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £178.58 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7957 minutes ago
Buy for £270.37 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7956 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
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Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Summit Ridge | 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 |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |