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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 912 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 2% better in Stray than Ryzen 5 3600X - 188 vs 185 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - $210.0 vs $899.99
- Up to 76% better value when playing Stray than Core i5-12400F - $1.14 vs $4.79 per FPS
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
188
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.79/FPS
23%
Price, $
$899.99
23%
FPS Winner
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 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 | 12 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12400F or Ryzen 5 3600X
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
106 FPS
$9.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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78 FPS
$11.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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113 FPS
$8.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
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78 FPS
$10.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$832.73
In Stock
106 FPS
$10.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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106 FPS
$10.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,149.99
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78 FPS
$13.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,058.99
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95 FPS
$10.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,002
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59 FPS
$13.05/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$769.99
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122 FPS
$9.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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