Intel Core i5-12400 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X

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 Threadripper 2920X and see which is better for games or normal use for programming, rendering, machine learning, streaming, video editing. Here you can find all information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like Gears 5, PassMark, WPrime, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, AIDA64, SuperPi, PCMark 10, 3DMark, Handbrake, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, 7zip, UserBenchmark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 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 Threadripper 2920X

57%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-12400

55%

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X

57%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small 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: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus, Half-Life: Alyx, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ghostrunner, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Horizon Zero Dawn, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Monster Hunter World, League of Legends (LOL), DOTA 2A, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, Control, Battlefield V, Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.5	100.5
Valorant	110.8	114.2
Cyberpunk 2077	62.0	63.9
Apex Legends	104.1	107.3
Call of Duty Warzone	83.1	85.6
Overwatch	89.7	92.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.4	78.8
DOOM Eternal	55.4	57.1
Warzone	86.4	89.1
Assassin's Creed	93.0	95.9
Valheim	91.9	94.8

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, 4K 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-12400

91%

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X

20%

To make a finishing 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 Threadripper 2920X since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 180W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to count 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor turns on all cores and threads 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 make sure that 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 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

	Intel Core i5-12400	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	337	176
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2465	2584
Cinbench 20 Single-core	808	439
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5598	5843
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1889	1003
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	18452	18215

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

	Intel Core i5-12400	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Single-Core	4427	2481
Multi-Core	25834	25788

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

	Intel Core i5-12400	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Single-Core	1785	1103
Multi-Core	9275	12232

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, 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. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-12400	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	October 02, 2018
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1744	sTR4
Core name	Alder Lake	Colfax
Architecture	x86	Zen+
Generation	12	2
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.3 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	3.5 MHz
Cores	6	12
Threads	12	24
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	18800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	180 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		2933
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
L1 cache		1.125MB
L2 cache		6MB
L3 cache	18 MB	32MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		YD292XA8UC9AF YD292XA8AFWOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen Threadripper 2920X is 5% better than Core i5-12400 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen Threadripper 2920X has 6 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 Threadripper 2920X is better: 23
Although it should be realized that all the 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 video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-12400 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X before deciding which CPU 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 Threadripper 2920X specs and review.