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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the more expensive Core i5-12400F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 425 days older than the more expensive Core i5-12400F.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - $369.0 vs $899.99
- Up to 59% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i5-12400F - $1.68 vs $4.09 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
220
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.68/FPS
100%
Price, $
$369
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5950X or Core i5-12400F
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
108 FPS
$9.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
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81 FPS
$11.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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114 FPS
$8.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
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81 FPS
$10.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$832.73
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108 FPS
$10.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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108 FPS
$10.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,149.99
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81 FPS
$13.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,058.99
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97 FPS
$10.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,002
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64 FPS
$12.03/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$769.99
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124 FPS
$9.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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