Intel Core i5-12400 vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700

Processor comparisons   11-01-2022
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-12400 vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 and understand which is better for games or simple use for rendering, machine learning, video editing, streaming, programming. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Handbrake, Dolphin Emulator, GeekBench 6, 5.2, WPrime, AIDA64, Furmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), SuperPi, 7zip, 3DMark, VeraCrypt, MATLAB, PCMark 10, PassMark, UserBenchmark, Prime95, Gears 5, RealBench, Blender.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 or Intel Core i5-12400.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-12400

57%

Ryzen 7 PRO 3700

57%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-12400

55%

Ryzen 7 PRO 3700

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 play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Battlefield V, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), DOTA 2A, Hitman 3, Forza Horizon 4, NBA 2K20, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Metro Exodus, Control, Horizon Zero Dawn, League of Legends (LOL), Ghostrunner, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Monster Hunter World, Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.5	98.2
Valorant	110.8	111.6
Cyberpunk 2077	62.0	62.5
Apex Legends	104.1	104.9
Call of Duty Warzone	83.1	83.7
Overwatch	89.7	90.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.4	77.0
DOOM Eternal	55.4	55.8
Warzone	86.4	87.0
Assassin's Creed	93.0	93.7
Valheim	91.9	92.6

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: 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-12400

91%

Ryzen 7 PRO 3700

70%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-12400 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i5-12400	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700
Cinbench 15 Single-core	337	227
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2465	2196
Cinbench 20 Single-core	808	527
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5598	4811
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1889	1311
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	18452	13391

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

	Intel Core i5-12400	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700
Single-Core	4427	2952
Multi-Core	25834	24209

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

	Intel Core i5-12400	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700
Single-Core	1785	1369
Multi-Core	9275	10006

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-12400	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	September 30, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1744	AM4
Core name	Alder Lake	Matisse
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	12	3
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	6	8
Threads	12	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	4600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
L1 cache		512KB
L2 cache		4MB
L3 cache	18 MB	32MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000073

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 is 8% better than Core i5-12400 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 has 2 more core than Core i5-12400. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-12400 is better: 15
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 is better: 19
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-12400 and AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

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.

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 - all data

• Red Dead Redemption 2 gaming benchmark
• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score
• Call of Duty: Warzone gaming benchmark

• AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 specs and review.