Ryzen 5 5600X vs Core i5-12400F: which is better

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X (desktop, 2020) against Intel Core i5-12400F (desktop, 2022): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Ryzen 5 5600X is 12% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 21,819 vs 19,527).
Core i5-12400F is 4% faster per core.
Ryzen 5 5600X is $5 cheaper ($150 vs $155).
Ryzen 5 5600X gives 15% more performance per dollar.
Different sockets (AM4 and LGA1700): they need different motherboards.

Open the full duel

	Ryzen 5 5600X	Core i5-12400F
Overall score	30.3	27.1
PassMark CPU Mark	21,819	19,527
Single-thread rating	3,366	3,484
US price	from $150	from $155
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	12
Base clock	3.7 GHz	2.5 GHz
Max boost	4.6 GHz	4.4 GHz
L3 cache	32 MB	18 MB
TDP	65 W	65 W
Max power	88 W	117 W
Memory	DDR4	DDR4 / DDR5
Memory speed	3200 MT/s	4800 MT/s
PCI Express	PCIe 4.0	PCIe 5.0
Socket	AM4	LGA1700
Process	7 nm (TSMC N7)	10 nm (Intel 7)
Architecture	Zen 3	Alder Lake
Series	Ryzen 5000	12th Gen Core
Release year	2020	2022
Integrated graphics	none	none