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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 90 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 5% better in World of Warcraft than Ryzen 5 5500 - 208 vs 198 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - $83.47 vs $143.57
- Up to 39% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i5-12400 - $0.42 vs $0.69 per FPS
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
198
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.42/FPS
100%
Price, $
$83.47
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12400 | vs | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| 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 |
PC Builds Using Core i5-12400 or Ryzen 5 5500
With selected game settings
127 FPS
$6.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799
In Stock
149 FPS
$5.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$879.99
In Stock
127 FPS
$6.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$779.99
In Stock
137 FPS
$3.64/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$499
In Stock
136 FPS
$6.76/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$919.99
In Stock
150 FPS
$5.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$813.09
In Stock
149 FPS
$8.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,199.99
In Stock
137 FPS
$5.77/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$789.99
In Stock
149 FPS
$5.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$829.99
In Stock
137 FPS
$6.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$926.35
In Stock
134 FPS
$5.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$749
In Stock
149 FPS
$7.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,049.99
In Stock
150 FPS
$6.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$913.69
In Stock
104 FPS
$9.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$969.99
In Stock
163 FPS
$8.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,449
In Stock
137 FPS
$12.04/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,649.99
In Stock
140 FPS
$6.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$889.99
In Stock
133 FPS
$5.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789.99
In Stock
127 FPS
$10.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,299.99
In Stock
136 FPS
$7.12/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$969
In Stock
154 FPS
$7.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,199.99
In Stock
150 FPS
$7.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,199
In Stock
150 FPS
$8.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,339
In Stock
104 FPS
$11.82/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,229
In Stock
150 FPS
$11.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,799
In Stock
136 FPS
$10.58/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,439
In Stock
134 FPS
$17.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,308
In Stock
150 FPS
$8.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,339
In Stock
127 FPS
$7.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$919.99
In Stock
104 FPS
$10.95/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,139
In Stock
104 FPS
$15.08/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,568
In Stock
145 FPS
$10.82/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,569
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