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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 4500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 4500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 90 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 4500.
Advantages of Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 4% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen 5 4500 - 326 vs 314 FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 5 4500
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - $79.00 vs $111.34
- Up to 26% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-12400F - $0.25 vs $0.34 per FPS
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
326
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.34/FPS
74%
Price, $
$111.34
70%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12400F Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 2.5 GHz 6-Core 65W 18MB Cache Desktop Processor
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AMD Ryzen 5 4500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5 4500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12400F | vs | Ryzen 5 4500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Not Available |
| 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 | 4.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-12400F or Ryzen 5 4500
With selected game settings
217 FPS
$3.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$859.39
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217 FPS
$3.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$799
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202 FPS
$4.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$885.7
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217 FPS
$3.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$864.99
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267 FPS
$5.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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239 FPS
$4.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,152.94
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217 FPS
$4.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,011.82
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180 FPS
$5.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$962
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155 FPS
$4.51/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$699
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125 FPS
$7.9/FPS
Radeon RX 560
Ryzen 5 4500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$988
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180 FPS
$4.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$799.99
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180 FPS
$4.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$849.99
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202 FPS
$8.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,710.99
In Stock
217 FPS
$4.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,049.99
In Stock
180 FPS
$4.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$799.99
In Stock
226 FPS
$5.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
In Stock
180 FPS
$5.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$955.49
In Stock
202 FPS
$3.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$799
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202 FPS
$5.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,126.99
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202 FPS
$7.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,444.98
In Stock
226 FPS
$3.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$849
In Stock
217 FPS
$4.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$949.99
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217 FPS
$3.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$839
In Stock
155 FPS
$4.51/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$699
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180 FPS
$6.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,199.99
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232 FPS
$4.31/FPS
Arc A750
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
In Stock
202 FPS
$5.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,150.99
In Stock
202 FPS
$6.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
In Stock
217 FPS
$4.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$929.99
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217 FPS
$4.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,009.99
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118 FPS
$9.22/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 4500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,088
In Stock
180 FPS
$5.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$958
In Stock
180 FPS
$4.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$799
In Stock
239 FPS
$4.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999
In Stock
202 FPS
$5.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,021.91
In Stock
155 FPS
$9.4/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,456.26
In Stock
155 FPS
$7.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,239
In Stock
155 FPS
$5.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$929
In Stock
155 FPS
$7.15/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$1,109
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131 FPS
$9.69/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, 4 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,269
In Stock
155 FPS
$6.52/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,009.99
In Stock
155 FPS
$6.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,059
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131 FPS
$6.71/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Core i5-12400F
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$879
In Stock
178 FPS
$6.35/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,129.99
In Stock
155 FPS
$6.45/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$999
In Stock
155 FPS
$5.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$929
In Stock
239 FPS
$5.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,269
In Stock
155 FPS
$7.28/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$1,129
In Stock
239 FPS
$5.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
In Stock
155 FPS
$7.8/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$1,209
In Stock
180 FPS
$4.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$889.99
In Stock
131 FPS
$9.08/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Core i5-12400F
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$1,189
In Stock
180 FPS
$3.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$649.99
In Stock
180 FPS
$5.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
In Stock
155 FPS
$6.12/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$949
In Stock
131 FPS
$7.51/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$983.93
In Stock
131 FPS
$8.86/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Core i5-12400F
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,160.98
In Stock
155 FPS
$8/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,239.99
In Stock
155 FPS
$6/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$929.99
In Stock
155 FPS
$6.19/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$959
In Stock
131 FPS
$7.6/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$995.86
In Stock
155 FPS
$5.48/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$849
In Stock
178 FPS
$5.96/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,059.99
In Stock
155 FPS
$6.38/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$989
In Stock
155 FPS
$6.96/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,079
In Stock
131 FPS
$8.58/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Core i5-12400F
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,124.01
In Stock
131 FPS
$19.71/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Core i5-12400F
64 GB, 8 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$2,581.81
In Stock
217 FPS
$4.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$899.99
In Stock
180 FPS
$5.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$929.99
In Stock
178 FPS
$5.9/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,049.99
In Stock
131 FPS
$6.79/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Core i5-12400F
12 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$889
In Stock
131 FPS
$9.22/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,207.63
In Stock
131 FPS
$12.16/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Core i5-12400F
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$1,593.51
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