CPU Head-to-Head

Core i5-12400 vs Ryzen 5 5600: Gaming Performance Comparison

Performance King
Intel

Core i5-12400

6 Cores / 12 Threads

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Better Value
AMD

Ryzen 5 5600

6 Cores / 12 Threads

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In gaming workloads, the Core i5-12400 delivers approximately +4% higher frame rates compared to the Ryzen 5 5600. For budget-conscious buyers, the Ryzen 5 5600 currently offers better value, available at a $24.54 price difference.

Core i5-12400 Advantages

Up to 4% faster in gaming benchmarks on average – 142 vs 137 FPS

Ryzen 5 5600 Advantages

Up to 13% better value for money – $1.02 vs $1.15/FPS

Costs only 85% of the price – $139 vs $164 (15% cheaper)

Performance Analytics

Gaming Throughput

Total average frames per second

Core i5-12400
142 FPS100% Performance
Ryzen 5 5600
137 FPS96% Performance

Efficiency Coefficient

Performance delivered per currency unit

Core i5-12400
0.866 Value88% Efficiency
Ryzen 5 5600
0.983 Value100% Efficiency