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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the more expensive Core i5-12400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 425 days older than the more expensive Core i5-12400.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - £272.99 vs £2511.32
- Up to 89% better value when playing The Callisto Protocol than Core i5-12400 - £1.76 vs £16.2 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
155
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.76/FPS
100%
Price, £
£272.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Processor (16Cores/32Threads, 105W TDP, Socket AM4, 72MB Cache, Up to 4.9 GHz Max Boost, no cooler)
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QNAP TVS-h674 6-Bay Core i5-12400 32GB NAS Enclosure black
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 5950X or Core i5-12400
The Callisto Protocol, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
48 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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24 FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Laptops Using Ryzen 9 5950X or Core i5-12400
The Callisto Protocol, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
56 FPS
£28.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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