Left · AMD
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
Spec score
Spec score 54
$159
typical price
Ryzen 7 5800X against Core i5-12400F
Ryzen 7 5800X 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
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
Coding & development
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
Light gaming
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
Gaming
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
Heavy gaming
Ryzen 7 5800Xleft
57 vs 55 on the heavy gaming blend.
Content creation
Ryzen 7 5800Xleft
48 vs 46 on the content creation blend.
3D & rendering
Ryzen 7 5800Xleft
44 vs 41 on the 3D & rendering blend.
Gaming & streaming
Ryzen 7 5800Xleft
52 vs 50 on the gaming & streaming blend.
AI & local models
Ryzen 7 5800Xleft
47 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 7 5800X: 54
Core i5-12400F: 52
2 ptsto the left
Gaming
Ryzen 7 5800X: 58
Core i5-12400F: 55
3 ptsto the left
Multi-core
Ryzen 7 5800X: 36
Core i5-12400F: 31
5 ptsto the left
Single-core
Ryzen 7 5800X: 66
Core i5-12400F: 70
4 ptsto the right
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Ryzen 7 5800X: 34
Core i5-12400F: 30.6
11%to the left
Typical price
Ryzen 7 5800X: $159
Core i5-12400F: $170
$11to the left
From the spec sheets
Cores
Ryzen 7 5800X: 8
Core i5-12400F: 6
33%to the left
Threads
Ryzen 7 5800X: 16
Core i5-12400F: 12
33%to the left
Boost clock
Ryzen 7 5800X: 4.7 GHz
Core i5-12400F: 4.4 GHz
7%to the left
Turbo power
Ryzen 7 5800X: 142 W
Core i5-12400F: 117 W
21%to the right
The verdict
- The Ryzen 7 5800X leads in games by 5%.
- The Ryzen 7 5800X has 16% more all-core throughput for renders, compiles and exports.
- The Core i5-12400F is 6% quicker in single-threaded work, which is most of what a desktop does.
- The Ryzen 7 5800X typically costs $11 less.
- Per dollar, the Ryzen 7 5800X is the better buy: 34 points per $100 against 30.6.
Specifications
| Spec | Ryzen 7 5800X | Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Zen 3 | Alder Lake |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA1700 |
| Cores / threads | 8 / 16 (better) | 6 / 12 |
| Base clock | 3.8 GHz (better) | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.7 GHz (better) | 4.4 GHz |
| TDP / turbo power | 105 / 142 W | 65 / 117 W (better) |
| Memory | DDR4 | DDR4 or DDR5 |
| Built-in graphics | No | No |
| Cooler in the box | No | Yes (better) |
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Released | 2020 | 2022 (better) |
| Typical price | $159 (better) | $170 |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.