Left · AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Spec score
Spec score 49
$159
Amazon US, Oct 24
Ryzen 5 5600X against Core i5-12400F
Core i5-12400F leads on the overall index. The price beside each button is the Amazon US reading where ScoutPrices has one; the comparison below is worked on typical prices.
Right · Intel
Intel Core i5-12400F
Spec score
Spec score 52
$170
typical price
Which one for what
Office & everyday
Core i5-12400Fright
53 vs 57 on the office & everyday blend.
Coding & development
Core i5-12400Fright
47 vs 51 on the coding & development blend.
Light gaming
Core i5-12400Fright
55 vs 57 on the light gaming blend.
Gaming
Core i5-12400Fright
54 vs 56 on the gaming blend.
Heavy gaming
Core i5-12400Fright
53 vs 55 on the heavy gaming blend.
Content creation
Core i5-12400Fright
42 vs 46 on the content creation blend.
3D & rendering
Core i5-12400Fright
37 vs 41 on the 3D & rendering blend.
Gaming & streaming
Core i5-12400Fright
47 vs 50 on the gaming & streaming blend.
AI & local models
Core i5-12400Fright
41 vs 45 on the AI & local models blend.
Head to head
Scores
Indices out of 100 on ScoutSpecs' own scale, one per kind of work. They are not frames per second and not a measurement of any one sample.
Spec score
Ryzen 5 5600X: 49
Core i5-12400F: 52
3 ptsto the right
Gaming
Ryzen 5 5600X: 54
Core i5-12400F: 55
1 ptsto the right
Multi-core
Ryzen 5 5600X: 27
Core i5-12400F: 31
4 ptsto the right
Single-core
Ryzen 5 5600X: 65
Core i5-12400F: 70
5 ptsto the right
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Ryzen 5 5600X: 27.7
Core i5-12400F: 30.6
10%to the right
Typical price
Ryzen 5 5600X: $177
Core i5-12400F: $170
$7to the right
From the spec sheets
Cores
Ryzen 5 5600X: 6
Core i5-12400F: 6
level
Threads
Ryzen 5 5600X: 12
Core i5-12400F: 12
level
Boost clock
Ryzen 5 5600X: 4.6 GHz
Core i5-12400F: 4.4 GHz
5%to the left
Turbo power
Ryzen 5 5600X: 88 W
Core i5-12400F: 117 W
33%to the left
The verdict
- Ryzen 5 5600X and Core i5-12400F are level on gaming.
- The Core i5-12400F has 15% more all-core throughput for renders, compiles and exports.
- The Core i5-12400F is 8% quicker in single-threaded work, which is most of what a desktop does.
- Per dollar, the Core i5-12400F is the better buy: 30.6 points per $100 against 27.7.
Specifications
| Spec | Ryzen 5 5600X | Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Zen 3 | Alder Lake |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA1700 |
| Cores / threads | 6 / 12 | 6 / 12 |
| Base clock | 3.7 GHz (better) | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.6 GHz (better) | 4.4 GHz |
| TDP / turbo power | 65 / 88 W | 65 / 88 W |
| Memory | DDR4 | DDR4 or DDR5 |
| Built-in graphics | No | No |
| Cooler in the box | Yes | Yes |
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Released | 2020 | 2022 (better) |
| Typical price | $177 | $170 (better) |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.