Intel Core i5-12400F vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
The Intel Core i5-12400F and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X sit within a few percent of each other on our index. Treat them as equivalent in raw performance and decide on price, power draw and — for graphics cards — video memory instead.
| Specification | Intel Core i5-12400F | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Intel | AMD |
| Generation | 12th Gen (Alder Lake) | Zen 3 |
| Multi-thread index | 100 (better) | 98 |
| Single-thread index | 100 | 103 (better) |
| Cores | 6 | 6 |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz | 3.7 GHz (better) |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz | 4.6 GHz (better) |
| Socket | LGA1700 | AM4 |
| TDP | 65 W | 65 W |
| Release year | 2022 (better) | 2020 |
| Integrated graphics | No | No |
Green marks the stronger figure for that row only — for power draw and PSU requirement, lower is treated as better. Performance indexes are CanMyPcPlay estimates; read how they are derived.
Which should you pick?
- Games follow single-thread. For gaming, the single-thread index matters more than core count.
- Creative work follows multi-thread. Rendering, compiling and encoding scale with cores.
- Sockets differ. Moving between platforms usually means a new motherboard and often new memory.