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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10400 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 1200 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 3 1200 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10400 is 1008 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 3 1200.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Performs up to 4% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen 3 1200 - 168 vs 161 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 1200 - 12 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 1200 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i5-10400 - £175.0 vs £224.84
- Up to 19% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-10400 - £1.09 vs £1.34 per FPS
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
168
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.34/FPS
81%
Price, £
£224.84
77%
FPS Winner
Intel Core I5-10400 I5 10400 2.9 GHz Six-Core Twelve-Thread CPU Processor L2=1.5M L3=12M 65W LGA 1200
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AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD1200BBAEBOX, Black
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Ryzen 3 1200
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400 | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10400 or Ryzen 3 1200
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
39 FPS
£27.48/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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