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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3500X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3500X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 833 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3500X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 3% better in The Outer Worlds than Ryzen 5 3500X - 212 vs 206 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3500X - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - $164.72 vs $899.99
- Up to 81% better value when playing The Outer Worlds than Core i5-12400F - $0.8 vs $4.25 per FPS
The Outer Worlds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
212
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.25/FPS
18%
Price, $
$899.99
18%
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 3500X
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
FPS
206
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.8/FPS
100%
Price, $
$164.72
100%
Value Winner
Virivi AMD Ryzen 5 3500X R5 3500X 3.6 GHz Six-Core Six-Thread CPU Processor 7NM 65W L3=32M 100-000000158 Socket AM4, GLT666
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5 3500X
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3500X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 24th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
| 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 |
Builds Using Core i5-12400F or Ryzen 5 3500X
The Outer Worlds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
70 FPS
$12.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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91 FPS
$10.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
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105 FPS
$10.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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105 FPS
$10.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,149.23
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70 FPS
$11.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$799.99
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113 FPS
$8.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$912.95
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113 FPS
$8.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$999
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105 FPS
$8.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$879
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113 FPS
$7.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$899
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91 FPS
$18.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,649
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