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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $299
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MSRP in USD: $299
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 5700X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400 is 90 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 7 5700X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Up to 10% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5700X - $161.76 vs $179.99
- Up to 10% better value when playing God of War than Ryzen 7 5700X - $0.87 vs $0.97 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 16 vs 12 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
185
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.87/FPS
100%
Price, $
$161.76
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 7 5700X
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5700X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12400 or Ryzen 7 5700X
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
109 FPS
$12.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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71 FPS
$16.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,202.37
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47 FPS
$13.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$649.99
In Stock
71 FPS
$17.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,249.99
In Stock
71 FPS
$16.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,179.99
In Stock
72 FPS
$14.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,029.99
In Stock
109 FPS
$12.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
In Stock
71 FPS
$15.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
In Stock
72 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
In Stock
109 FPS
$12.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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