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Ryzen 5 3600X vs Core i5-12400

Ryzen 5 3600X vs Core i5-12400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms Ryzen 5 3600X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 912 days newer than Ryzen 5 3600X.

Advantages of Core i5-12400

  • Performs up to 4% better in The Last of Us Part I than Ryzen 5 3600X - 142 vs 137 FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600X doesn't have integrated graphics
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This is a free version of The Last of Us Part I.
The Last of Us Part I

The Last of Us Part I

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Logo
Ryzen 5 3600X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

137

96%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

142

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.02/FPS

100%

Price, £

£145

100%

FPS and Value Winner

CPU CORE I5-12400 S1700 Box/2.5G BX8071512400 S RL4V IN

Buy for £145 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 33 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Logo
Ryzen 5 3600X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Logo
Ryzen 5 3600X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1642

75%

Multi-Core

7000

79%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

8847

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Logo

Ryzen 5 3600X

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Core i5-12400

Jul 7th, 2019Release Date
Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i5
MatisseCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
12Threads12
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.5 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
95 WTDP
65 W
7 nm
Process Size10 nm
38.0x
Multiplier25.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 730
Yes
OverclockableNo

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