What's the best choice Intel Core i5-12400 or AMD Ryzen 7 3700X? Which processor is faster?
We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.
Intel Core i5-12400 has a base frequency of 2.50 GHz. 6 / 12 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 65 W. Released in Q1/2022.
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X has a base frequency of 3.6 GHz. 8 / 16 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 65 W. Released in 2019-07-07.
Reasons to consider Place in the overall ranking
(based on several benchmarks)
Common positions Intel Core i5-12400 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.
Reasons to consider Place in the overall ranking
(based on several benchmarks)
Higher clock speed
Around 44% better clock speed
More number of cores
2 more cores
Common positions AMD Ryzen 7 3700X CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.
Intel Core i5-12400
Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.
Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.
Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.
Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.
Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen 7 3700X and Intel Core i5-12400. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.
Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i5-12400 and AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.
Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i5-12400 and AMD Ryzen 7 3700X, virtual machine technologies and process technology.
Shared tests with results for both models: 10
Each row uses one Blender version, operating system and compute backend.
| Test and settings | Intel Core i5-12400 | AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | Result difference¹ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blender 5.2.0 / CPU / Windows | 162.516755 samples/min Submissions: 5 | 172.081997 samples/min Submissions: 20 | +5.9 % |
| Blender 5.1.1 / CPU / Windows | 161.025624 samples/min Submissions: 12 | 173.786966 samples/min Submissions: 19 | +7.9 % |
| Blender 4.5.0 / CPU / Windows | 154.342732 samples/min Submissions: 28 | 169.87457 samples/min Submissions: 82 | +10.1 % |
| Blender 4.4.0 / CPU / Linux | 178.813618 samples/min Submissions: 5 | 189.39345 samples/min Submissions: 10 | +5.9 % |
| Blender 4.4.0 / CPU / Windows | 143.354139 samples/min Submissions: 21 | 167.274174 samples/min Submissions: 50 | +16.7 % |
| Blender 4.3.0 / CPU / Linux | 194.13566 samples/min Submissions: 5 | 193.02372 samples/min Submissions: 20 | -0.6 % |
| Blender 4.3.0 / CPU / Windows | 148.761142 samples/min Submissions: 17 | 164.30955 samples/min Submissions: 63 | +10.5 % |
| Blender 4.2.0 / CPU / Windows | 142.514016 samples/min Submissions: 19 | 164.46996 samples/min Submissions: 92 | +15.4 % |
| Blender 4.1.0 / CPU / Windows | 153.97685 samples/min Submissions: 11 | 173.575914 samples/min Submissions: 44 | +12.7 % |
| Blender 4.0.0 / CPU / Windows | 156.81274 samples/min Submissions: 28 | 175.205341 samples/min Submissions: 120 | +11.7 % |
¹ Difference of the second result relative to the first in that row. No percentage is calculated for different upscaling algorithms. This compares published results, not a universal performance index.
These results have no shared test of both models with the same version and settings. They are shown separately without a percentage difference.
Results were obtained on the reported systems. Test versions and settings remain separate; incomplete conditions do not support calculated model performance differences.
| Model | Result | Reported conditions |
|---|---|---|
| AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | 8328.336332 H/s | RandomX / XMRig 6.26.0 / 1M / 16 threads / windows System RAM: 32 GB OS: Windows NT 10.0 Motherboard: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. / ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING Duration: 120.072 s User-submitted run; tuning and power settings are incomplete. |
Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i5-12400 and AMD Ryzen 7 3700X.
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These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.
Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark
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