Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 266 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Up to 67% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $155.67 vs $471.68
- Up to 50% better value when playing League of Legends than Ryzen 9 7950X - $0.58 vs $1.17 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 50% better in League of Legends than Core i5-12400 - 404 vs 270 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 32 vs 12 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
270
66%
Value, $/FPS
$0.58/FPS
100%
Price, $
$155.67
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $155.67 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 153 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
404
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.17/FPS
49%
Price, $
$471.68
33%
FPS Winner
Buy for $471.68 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 153 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Raphael |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 16 |
12 | Threads | 32 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 170 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
No | Overclockable | Yes |