Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 3800X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 3800X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 912 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 3800X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - £215.0 vs £270.37
- Up to 18% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i5-12400 - £0.93 vs £1.14 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 3% better in Fortnite than Ryzen 7 3800X - 237 vs 230 FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
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TOP 5 Games
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
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Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Matisse | Codename | Alder Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |