AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i5-12400

Processor comparisons 31-01-2023

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision after reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i5-12400 and see which is better for games or simple use for streaming, programming, machine learning, video editing, rendering. Here is useful information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like PCMark 10, SuperPi, 3DMark, AIDA64, UserBenchmark, RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, VeraCrypt, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Gears 5, Blender, MATLAB, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Furmark, Handbrake, 7zip, WPrime, Prime95.
   And how good the processors are in games:

Valheim
Death Stranding
Overwatch
Last Man Standing
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Borderlands 3
Fallout 76
Valorant
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Fortnite
Cyberpunk 2077
Red Dead Redemption 2
Rainbow Six Siege
Watch Dogs Legion
DOOM: Eternal
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Halo Infinite
Apex Legends
Grand Theft Auto V

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-12400 or AMD Ryzen 3 1200.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 3 1200

51%

Core i5-12400

57%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-12400 is 10% better than Ryzen 3 1200. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 3 1200

52%

Core i5-12400

55%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Microsoft Flight Simulator, Forza Horizon 4, Hitman 3, Control, NBA 2K20, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Battlefield V, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Horizon Zero Dawn, Half-Life: Alyx, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Metro Exodus, Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, DOTA 2A, Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.9	97.5
Valorant	104.4	110.8
Cyberpunk 2077	58.5	62.0
Apex Legends	98.2	104.1
Call of Duty Warzone	78.3	83.1
Overwatch	84.6	89.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.1	76.4
DOOM Eternal	52.2	55.4
Warzone	81.5	86.4
Assassin's Creed	87.7	93.0
Valheim	86.7	91.9

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 3 1200

55%

Core i5-12400

91%

To make a finishing decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-12400 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 3 1200 as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 3 1200	Intel Core i5-12400
Cinbench 15 Single-core	129	337
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	477	2465
Cinbench 20 Single-core	333	808
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1191	5598
Cinbench 23 Single-core	885	1889
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3368	18452

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 3 1200	Intel Core i5-12400
Single-Core	1894	4427
Multi-Core	6325	25834

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 3 1200	Intel Core i5-12400
Single-Core	1083	1785
Multi-Core	3839	9275

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 3 1200	Intel Core i5-12400
Announcement date	July 27, 2017	January 07, 2022
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	FCBGA1744
Core name	Summit Ridge	Alder Lake
Architecture	Zen	x86
Generation	1	12
Turbo Frequency	3.4 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	3.1 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	4	6
Threads	4	12
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography		7 nm
Transistors count	3600 millions	10200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	2667
Memory bandwidth		76.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache		18 MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YD1200BBM4KAE

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-12400 is 6% better than Ryzen 3 1200 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-12400 has 2 more core than Ryzen 3 1200. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 3 1200 is better: 3
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-12400 is better: 32
Although it should be understood that all the number in the text above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 3 1200 and Intel Core i5-12400 before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 3 1200 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 3 1200 specs and review.

Intel Core i5-12400 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-12400 specs and review.