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$93.99
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AvailabilityMSRP $199
Availability
MSRP $199
AvailabilityMSRP $199
Availability
MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 912 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - $93.99 vs $143.57
- Up to 31% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i5-12400 - $0.22 vs $0.32 per FPS
Advantages of Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 7% better in Battlefield IV than Ryzen 5 3600 - 452 vs 424 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
424
94%
Value, $/FPS
$0.22/FPS
100%
Price, $
$93.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Core i5-12400
With selected game settings
115 FPS
$5.48/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$5.07/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$699.99
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138 FPS
$7.97/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,099.99
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163 FPS
$7.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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163 FPS
$11.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799
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192 FPS
$4.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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140 FPS
$6.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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166 FPS
$5.54/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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115 FPS
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GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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163 FPS
$6.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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168 FPS
$5.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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140 FPS
$5.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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191 FPS
$6.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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84 FPS
$11.06/FPS
GeForce GT 730
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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138 FPS
$6.22/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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132 FPS
$8.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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152 FPS
$8.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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83 FPS
$15.48/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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152 FPS
$5.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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138 FPS
$5.94/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$820
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115 FPS
$5.23/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
4 GB, N/A Storage
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$600.99
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115 FPS
$7.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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140 FPS
$7.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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132 FPS
$11.36/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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127 FPS
$6.76/FPS
Radeon RX 5500 XT
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$859
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210 FPS
$6.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,299.99
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125 FPS
$10.6/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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152 FPS
$11.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,799.99
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167 FPS
$11.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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152 FPS
$5.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$889.99
In Stock
141 FPS
$8.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199
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115 FPS
$7.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$899.99
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141 FPS
$7.8/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,099.99
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99 FPS
$13.11/FPS
Radeon RX 560
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$1,298
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132 FPS
$6.73/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$889
In Stock
138 FPS
$6.01/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$829
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191 FPS
$4.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
In Stock
125 FPS
$8.8/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,099.99
In Stock
192 FPS
$4.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$913.69
In Stock
163 FPS
$6.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,099.99
In Stock
132 FPS
$6.74/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 960 GB SSD
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$889.99
In Stock
138 FPS
$6.74/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$929.99
In Stock
166 FPS
$5.84/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$969
In Stock
192 FPS
$6.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,199
In Stock
192 FPS
$6.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,339
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192 FPS
$9.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,799
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166 FPS
$8.67/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,439
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192 FPS
$6.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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125 FPS
$12/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$12.77/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
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