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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 1356 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 6% better in Dead Space than Ryzen 5 2600X - 159 vs 150 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - $185.0 vs $899.99
- Up to 78% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i5-12400F - $1.23 vs $5.66 per FPS
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
159
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.66/FPS
21%
Price, $
$899.99
20%
FPS Winner
Thermaltake LCGS Quartz i350 R4 Gaming Desktop (Intel Core™ i5-12400F, 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA GeForce® RTX 3050, 1TB NVMe M.2) S2QT-B66R-350-LCS,White
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Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
150
94%
Value, $/FPS
$1.23/FPS
100%
Price, $
$185
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler - YD260XBCAFBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| 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 | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12400F or Ryzen 5 2600X
Dead Space, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
54 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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69 FPS
$17.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,219.96
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69 FPS
$12.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$879
In Stock
69 FPS
$15.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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63 FPS
$16.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,049.73
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63 FPS
$15.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
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69 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,149.99
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79 FPS
$14.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,129.99
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54 FPS
$19.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,028
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73 FPS
$12.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$899
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