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Ryzen 7 7700 vs Core i5-12400

Ryzen 7 7700 vs Core i5-12400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 7700

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 7700 Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $290 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 267 minutes ago

vs

Core i5-12400

2.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz

Buy for $143.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 267 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 7700

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 7700 Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $290 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 267 minutes ago

vs

Core i5-12400

2.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz

Buy for $143.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 267 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 7700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 7700 is 375 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12400.

Advantages of Ryzen 7 7700

  • Performs up to 6% better in God of War than Core i5-12400 - 197 vs 185 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 16 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Core i5-12400

  • Up to 50% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700 - $143.57 vs $290.00
  • Up to 47% better value when playing God of War than Ryzen 7 7700 - $0.78 vs $1.47 per FPS
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God of War

God of War

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 7700 Logo
Ryzen 7 7700

Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023


FPS

197

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.47/FPS

53%

Price, $

$290

49%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 7700 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $290 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 267 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

185

94%

Value, $/FPS

$0.78/FPS

100%

Price, $

$143.57

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz

Buy for $143.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 267 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 7700 Logo
Ryzen 7 7700

Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 7700 Logo
Ryzen 7 7700

Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023


Single-Core

2854

100%

Multi-Core

14808

100%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

76%

Multi-Core

8847

60%

AMD Ryzen 7 7700 Logo

Ryzen 7 7700

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Core i5-12400

Jan 14th, 2023
Release DateJan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 7CollectionCore i5
RaphaelCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM5SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads12
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.5 GHz
5.3 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
5 nm
Process Size10 nm
38.0x
Multiplier25.0x
Radeon GraphicsIntegrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 730
Yes
OverclockableNo

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