Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 425 days older than the cheaper Core i5-12400F.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Up to 53% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - £113.0 vs £239.99
- Up to 52% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Ryzen 9 5900X - £0.59 vs £1.24 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for £239.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
193
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.59/FPS
100%
Price, £
£113
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £113 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Vermeer | Codename | Alder Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |