What's the best choice Intel Core i5-12400F or AMD Ryzen 5 5600X? Which processor is faster?
We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.
Intel Core i5-12400F 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 5 5600X has a base frequency of 3.7 GHz. 6 / 12 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 65 W. Released in 2020-11-05.
Reasons to consider Place in the overall ranking
(based on several benchmarks)
place
Common positions Intel Core i5-12400F CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.
Reasons to consider Place in the overall ranking
(based on several benchmarks)
place
Higher clock speed
Around 48% better clock speed
2.50 GHz
Higher turbo clock speed
Around 5 % higher specified turbo frequency
4.40 GHz
Common positions AMD Ryzen 5 5600X CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.
Intel Core i5-12400F
Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.
AMD Ryzen 5000
Ryzen
4
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop
Desktops / Boxed Processor
Ryzen 5000 Series
Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.
-
3.7 GHz
normal
6
12
Yes
Yes
4.6 GHz
4.2 GHz
4.6 GHz
Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.
None
Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen 5 5600X and Intel Core i5-12400F. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.
Yes
128 GB
2
DDR4
PCIe 4.0
20
4.0
3200
Yes
Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i5-12400F and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.
95 °C
65 W
-
65 W
Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i5-12400F and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X, virtual machine technologies and process technology.
Vermeer (Zen 3)
x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
3 MB
32 MB
100-000000065
2020-11-05
AM4
TSMC 7nm FinFET
AMD-V, SVM
Vermeer
Shared tests with results for both models: 13
Each row uses one Blender version, operating system and compute backend.
| Test and settings | Intel Core i5-12400F | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | Result difference¹ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blender 5.2.0 / CPU / Windows | 167.733383 samples/min Submissions: 9 | 153.776514 samples/min Submissions: 28 | -8.3 % |
| Blender 5.1.1 / CPU / Windows | 169.74955 samples/min Submissions: 19 | 155.358716 samples/min Submissions: 20 | -8.5 % |
| Blender 4.5.0 / CPU / Windows | 154.23191 samples/min Submissions: 94 | 144.979041 samples/min Submissions: 165 | -6.0 % |
| Blender 4.4.0 / CPU / Linux | 188.63931 samples/min Submissions: 10 | 169.530851 samples/min Submissions: 33 | -10.1 % |
| Blender 4.4.0 / CPU / Windows | 146.386328 samples/min Submissions: 40 | 143.389987 samples/min Submissions: 120 | -2.0 % |
| Blender 4.3.0 / CPU / Linux | 198.128399 samples/min Submissions: 15 | 177.703614 samples/min Submissions: 41 | -10.3 % |
| Blender 4.3.0 / CPU / Windows | 145.751849 samples/min Submissions: 65 | 136.96555 samples/min Submissions: 172 | -6.0 % |
| Blender 4.2.0 / CPU / Linux | 197.967794 samples/min Submissions: 5 | 181.891479 samples/min Submissions: 47 | -8.1 % |
| Blender 4.2.0 / CPU / Windows | 148.953521 samples/min Submissions: 121 | 141.787816 samples/min Submissions: 198 | -4.8 % |
| Blender 4.1.0 / CPU / Linux | 199.716739 samples/min Submissions: 7 | 182.262754 samples/min Submissions: 8 | -8.7 % |
| Blender 4.1.0 / CPU / Windows | 158.67054 samples/min Submissions: 58 | 150.117268 samples/min Submissions: 106 | -5.4 % |
| Blender 4.0.0 / CPU / Linux | 197.430931 samples/min Submissions: 19 | 178.569622 samples/min Submissions: 38 | -9.6 % |
| Test and settings | Intel Core i5-12400F | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | Result difference¹ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blender 4.0.0 / CPU / Windows | 157.851555 samples/min Submissions: 96 | 147.415889 samples/min Submissions: 280 | -6.6 % |
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.
Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i5-12400F and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X.
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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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