Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 375 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Up to 56% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - €162.59 vs €372.0
- Up to 54% better value when playing God of War than Ryzen 9 7900 - €0.87 vs €1.9 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 5% better in God of War than Core i5-12400F - 196 vs 186 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
186
94%
Value, €/FPS
€0.87/FPS
100%
Price, €
€162.59
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Raphael |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 12 |
12 | Threads | 24 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
No | Overclockable | Yes |