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MSRP $549
Prices and StockMSRP $199
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MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 5900X is 425 days older than the more expensive Core i5-12400.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - £204.99 vs £2511.32
- Up to 92% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i5-12400 - £0.79 vs £9.66 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Core i5-12400
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
260
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.79/FPS
100%
Price, £
£204.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900X Desktop Processor
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QNAP TVS-h674 6-Bay Core i5-12400 32GB NAS Enclosure black
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | 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 |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Laptops Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i5-12400
With selected game settings
143 FPS
£11.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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