Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3500X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3500X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 833 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3500X.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3500X
- Up to 97% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - £77.75 vs £2511.32
- Up to 97% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i5-12400 - £0.22 vs £6.64 per FPS
Advantages of Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 6% better in Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 5 3500X - 378 vs 357 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3500X - 12 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
FPS
357
94%
Value, £/FPS
£0.22/FPS
100%
Price, £
£77.75
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £77.75 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7117 minutes ago
Buy for £2,511.32 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7117 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3500X | vs | Core i5-12400 |
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Sep 24th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Matisse | Codename | Alder Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
6 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |