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Core i5-12400 vs Ryzen 9 7950X

Core i5-12400 vs Ryzen 9 7950X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7950X

4.5 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Amd Ryzen 9 7950X Processore, 16 Core/32 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 80 Mb L3 Cache, Nero, ‎4 x 4 x 0.27 cm; 79.38 grammi

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7950X

4.5 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Amd Ryzen 9 7950X Processore, 16 Core/32 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 80 Mb L3 Cache, Nero, ‎4 x 4 x 0.27 cm; 79.38 grammi

Buy for 520 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 736 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 7950X is 266 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12400.

Advantages of Core i5-12400

  • Up to 68% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - €164.13 vs €520.00
  • Up to 66% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Ryzen 9 7950X - €1.14 vs €3.31 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 65 vs 170 Watts

Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X

  • Performs up to 9% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-12400 - 157 vs 144 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 32 vs 12 threads
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A Plague Tale: Requiem

A Plague Tale: Requiem

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

144

92%

Value, €/FPS

€1.14/FPS

100%

Price, €

€164.13

100%

Value Winner

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

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Updated 736 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

157

100%

Value, €/FPS

€3.31/FPS

34%

Price, €

€520

31%

FPS Winner

Amd Ryzen 9 7950X Processore, 16 Core/32 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 80 Mb L3 Cache, Nero, ‎4 x 4 x 0.27 cm; 79.38 grammi

Buy for 520 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 736 minutes ago

Trending Games

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

74%

Multi-Core

8847

46%

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2938

100%

Multi-Core

19293

100%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Core i5-12400

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo

Ryzen 9 7950X

Jan 4th, 2022Release Date
Sep 27th, 2022
Core i5CollectionRyzen 9
Alder LakeCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 1700SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
16
12Threads
32
2.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.5 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.7 GHz
65 W
TDP170 W
10 nmProcess Size
5 nm
25.0xMultiplier
45.0x
UHD Graphics 730Integrated GraphicsRadeon Graphics
NoOverclockable
Yes

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