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Ryzen 3 1200 vs Core i5-12400

Ryzen 3 1200 vs Core i5-12400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Ryzen 3 1200

3.1 GHz | 4-core

AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Logo
AMD YD1200BBAEBOX AMD Ryzen 3 1200, Processore CPU, 3,1 GHz (3,4 GHz Turbo), Socket AM4, Argento

Buy for 131.92 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 105 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Core i5-12400

2.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
CPU CORE I5-12400 S1700 Box/2.5G BX8071512400 S RL4V IN

Buy for 164.13 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 104 minutes ago

Ryzen 3 1200

3.1 GHz | 4-core

AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Logo
AMD YD1200BBAEBOX AMD Ryzen 3 1200, Processore CPU, 3,1 GHz (3,4 GHz Turbo), Socket AM4, Argento

Buy for 131.92 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 105 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Core i5-12400

2.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
CPU CORE I5-12400 S1700 Box/2.5G BX8071512400 S RL4V IN

Buy for 164.13 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 104 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 1200 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 3 1200 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 1622 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 3 1200.

Advantages of Ryzen 3 1200

  • Up to 20% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - €131.92 vs €164.13
  • Up to 7% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i5-12400 - €0.79 vs €0.85 per FPS

Advantages of Core i5-12400

  • Performs up to 16% better in No Man's Sky than Ryzen 3 1200 - 193 vs 166 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 1200 - 12 vs 4 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 1200 doesn't have integrated graphics
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No Man's Sky

No Man's Sky

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Logo
Ryzen 3 1200

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017


FPS

166

86%

Value, €/FPS

€0.79/FPS

100%

Price, €

€131.92

100%

Value Winner

AMD YD1200BBAEBOX AMD Ryzen 3 1200, Processore CPU, 3,1 GHz (3,4 GHz Turbo), Socket AM4, Argento

Buy for 131.92 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 105 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

193

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.85/FPS

93%

Price, €

€164.13

80%

FPS Winner

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

Buy for 164.13 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 104 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Logo
Ryzen 3 1200

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Logo
Ryzen 3 1200

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017


Single-Core

984

45%

Multi-Core

2834

32%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

8847

100%

AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Logo

Ryzen 3 1200

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Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Core i5-12400

Jul 27th, 2017Release Date
Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 3CollectionCore i5
Summit RidgeCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
4Threads
12
3.1 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.5 GHz
3.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
31.0x
Multiplier25.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 730
Yes
OverclockableNo

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