Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 425 days older than the cheaper Core i5-12400.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Up to 57% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - €165.0 vs €387.78
- Up to 58% better value when playing Control than Ryzen 9 5950X - €0.8 vs €1.89 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
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Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
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Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
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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 |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |