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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 3800X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400 is 912 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 7 3800X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 9% better in Dota 2 than Ryzen 7 3800X - 236 vs 216 FPS
- Up to 45% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800X - $161.76 vs $295.0
- Up to 50% better value when playing Dota 2 than Ryzen 7 3800X - $0.69 vs $1.37 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 16 vs 12 threads
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
236
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.69/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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AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3800X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12400 or Ryzen 7 3800X
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
151 FPS
$4.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$649.99
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178 FPS
$5.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,029.99
In Stock
146 FPS
$12.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,774.98
In Stock
151 FPS
$15.22/FPS
Radeon RX 5700 XT
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,298
In Stock
167 FPS
$6.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,165
In Stock
178 FPS
$6.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
In Stock
155 FPS
$10.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,679
In Stock
178 FPS
$8.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
In Stock
167 FPS
$5.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$913.69
In Stock
167 FPS
$6.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$1,055
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