CPU Head-to-Head
Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i5-12400: Gaming Performance Comparison
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In gaming workloads, the Ryzen 9 5900X delivers approximately +4% higher frame rates compared to the Core i5-12400. For budget-conscious buyers, the Core i5-12400 currently offers better value, available at a $61.06 price difference.
Ryzen 9 5900X Advantages
Up to 4% faster in gaming benchmarks on average – 147 vs 142 FPS
More processing cores – 12 vs 6 cores
Core i5-12400 Advantages
Up to 33% better value for money – $1.15 vs $1.53/FPS
Costs only 73% of the price – $164 vs $225 (27% cheaper)
Consumes up to 38% less energy – 65W vs 105W
Performance Analytics
Gaming Throughput
Total average frames per second
Ryzen 9 5900X
147 FPS100% Performance
Core i5-12400
142 FPS97% Performance
Efficiency Coefficient
Performance delivered per currency unit
Ryzen 9 5900X
0.653 Value75% Efficiency
Core i5-12400
0.866 Value100% Efficiency