AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D vs Intel Core i5-12400

Processor comparisons 09-07-2023

   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D vs Intel Core i5-12400 tests and see which is better for games or normal use for video editing, streaming, machine learning, rendering, programming. Here you can find useful information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as 3DMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2, VeraCrypt, RealBench, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Dolphin Emulator, SuperPi, AIDA64, Furmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, Handbrake, PassMark, MATLAB, Prime95, WPrime, UserBenchmark, Gears 5, PCMark 10.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-12400 or AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D.

Summary benchmark results

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

Ryzen 5 5600X3D

56%

Core i5-12400

57%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-12400 is 1% better than Ryzen 5 5600X3D. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 5600X3D

55%

Core i5-12400

55%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that 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 little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, NBA 2K20, Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Forza Horizon 4, Monster Hunter World, League of Legends (LOL), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Ghostrunner, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Control, Hitman 3, Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield V, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.4	97.5
Valorant	110.6	110.8
Cyberpunk 2077	62.0	62.0
Apex Legends	104.0	104.1
Call of Duty Warzone	83.0	83.1
Overwatch	89.6	89.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.3	76.4
DOOM Eternal	55.3	55.4
Warzone	86.3	86.4
Assassin's Creed	92.9	93.0
Valheim	91.8	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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 5600X3D

52%

Core i5-12400

91%

To make a finishing resolution 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 5 5600X3D since it has less power consumption: 105W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to 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 streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program 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 are unused.

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D	Intel Core i5-12400
Cinbench 15 Single-core	246	337
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1970	2465
Cinbench 20 Single-core	594	808
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4579	5598
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1568	1889
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11332	18452

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D	Intel Core i5-12400
Single-Core	3361	4427
Multi-Core	22260	25834

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D	Intel Core i5-12400
Single-Core	1654	1785
Multi-Core	9186	9275

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D	Intel Core i5-12400
Announcement date	April 04, 2023	January 07, 2022
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	FCBGA1744
Core name	Vermeer	Alder Lake
Architecture	Zen 3	x86
Generation	5	12
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	12
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	6400 millions	10200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	105 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth		76.8 GB/s
L1 cache	384KB
L2 cache	3MB
L3 cache	96MB	18 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. 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 5 5600X3D is better: 5
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-12400 is better: 26
However, it should be realized that all the number that you have looked at here 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 reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D and Intel Core i5-12400 before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D 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.