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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400F outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400F is 912 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 1% better in Dishonored 2 than Ryzen 9 3900X - 272 vs 268 FPS
- Up to 71% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $109.94 vs $375.0
- Up to 71% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Ryzen 9 3900X - $0.4 vs $1.4 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 24 vs 12 threads
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
272
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.4/FPS
100%
Price, $
$109.94
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400F Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 2.5 GHz 6-Core 65W 18MB Cache Desktop Processor
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AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 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 9 3900X
Dishonored 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
112 FPS
$9.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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97 FPS
$10.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
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75 FPS
$10.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$799.99
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52 FPS
$10.63/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$552.96
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112 FPS
$10.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,219.96
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112 FPS
$7.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$879
In Stock
134 FPS
$8.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,102.54
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75 FPS
$10.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$822.29
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97 FPS
$10.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,049.72
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75 FPS
$13.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,021
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