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AvailabilityMSRP $199
Availability
MSRP $199
AvailabilityMSRP $199
Availability
MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 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 i5-12400 is 912 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 3% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 5 3600 - 179 vs 173 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - £101.02 vs £145.00
- Up to 28% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-12400 - £0.58 vs £0.81 per FPS
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
CPU CORE I5-12400 S1700 Box/2.5G BX8071512400 S RL4V IN
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Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
173
97%
Value, £/FPS
£0.58/FPS
100%
Price, £
£101.02
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 processor 3.6 GHz 32 MB L3
Buy for £101.02 on Amazon
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Updated 96 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12400 | vs | Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-12400 or Ryzen 5 3600
With selected game settings
16 FPS
£100/FPS
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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£1,599.98
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71 FPS
£21.62/FPS
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,535
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28 FPS
£72.81/FPS
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£2,038.73
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Laptops Using Core i5-12400 or Ryzen 5 3600
With selected game settings
55 FPS
£28.89/FPS
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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