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$143.57
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MSRP $199
Prices and StockMSRP $199
Prices and Stock
MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 912 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 8% better in Alan Wake 2 than Ryzen 5 3600 - 125 vs 116 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - $93.99 vs $143.57
- Up to 30% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-12400 - $0.81 vs $1.15 per FPS
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
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Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
116
93%
Value, $/FPS
$0.81/FPS
100%
Price, $
$93.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
Buy for $93.99 on Amazon
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Updated 7079 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12400 | vs | Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-12400 or Ryzen 5 3600
With selected game settings
10 FPS
$70/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$699.99
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20 FPS
$55/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,099.99
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31 FPS
$41.94/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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31 FPS
$58.03/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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20 FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$779.99
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21 FPS
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GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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31 FPS
$35.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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30 FPS
$30.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$926.7
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10 FPS
$149.9/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,499
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21 FPS
$31.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$670.96
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