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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 5700X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400 is 90 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 7 5700X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 2% better in Minecraft than Ryzen 7 5700X - 799 vs 787 FPS
- Up to 6% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5700X - $161.76 vs $172.99
- Up to 9% better value when playing Minecraft than Ryzen 7 5700X - $0.2 vs $0.22 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
799
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.2/FPS
100%
Price, $
$161.76
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 7 5700X
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 5700X or Core i5-12400
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
583 FPS
$2.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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682 FPS
$2.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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682 FPS
$2.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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682 FPS
$1.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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595 FPS
$1.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,029.99
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519 FPS
$1.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$649.99
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600 FPS
$2.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,249.99
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583 FPS
$2.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,179.99
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583 FPS
$2.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,209.99
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583 FPS
$1.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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