Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 5900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400 is 425 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 5900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Up to 45% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $153.0 vs $279.0
- Up to 46% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Ryzen 9 5900X - $0.79 vs $1.45 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 24 vs 12 threads
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
193
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.79/FPS
100%
Price, $
$153
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 12 |
12 | Threads | 24 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |