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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 9 3950X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 9 3950X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 771 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 9 3950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 4% better in Escape From Tarkov than Ryzen 9 3950X - 222 vs 213 FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - $495.0 vs $899.99
- Up to 43% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Core i5-12400F - $2.32 vs $4.05 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 32 vs 12 threads
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
222
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.05/FPS
57%
Price, $
$899.99
55%
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 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
213
95%
Value, $/FPS
$2.32/FPS
100%
Price, $
$495
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12400F or Ryzen 9 3950X
Escape From Tarkov, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
147 FPS
$6.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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127 FPS
$7.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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152 FPS
$6.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
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127 FPS
$6.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$832.73
In Stock
147 FPS
$7.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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147 FPS
$7.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,149.99
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127 FPS
$8.34/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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138 FPS
$7.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,002
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113 FPS
$6.81/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$769.99
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159 FPS
$7.55/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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