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MSRP $174
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X3D outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X3D is 365 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12400F.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X3D
- Performs up to 5% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i5-12400F - 149 vs 142 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i5-12400F
- Up to 82% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - $110.61 vs $619.99
- Up to 81% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - $0.78 vs $4.16 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
149
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.16/FPS
19%
Price, $
$619.99
17%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900X3D 12-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor
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Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
142
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.78/FPS
100%
Price, $
$110.61
100%
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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Updated 6857 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 7900X3D | vs | Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raphael | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
4.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 120 W | TDP | 65 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
44.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Ryzen 9 7900X3D or Core i5-12400F
With selected game settings
49 FPS
$17.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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49 FPS
$17.35/FPS
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Core i5-12400F
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$21.43/FPS
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Core i5-12400F
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33 FPS
$25.76/FPS
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32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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33 FPS
$24.24/FPS
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$17.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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49 FPS
$16.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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43 FPS
$22.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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60 FPS
$20.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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33 FPS
$29.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$962
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