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
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
FPS
166
86%
Value, €/FPS
€0.79/FPS
100%
Price, €
€131.92
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €131.92 on Amazon
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 3 1200 | vs | Core i5-12400 |
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Jul 27th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Ryzen 3 | Collection | Core i5 |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |