AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D vs Intel Core i5-12400
—Single-core56.4
41.3Multi-core41.7
84.4Gamingspec-based46.5
6 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D5 spec wins — Intel Core i5-12400
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D
- 433% higher L3 cache: 96 MB vs 18 MB
- 30% lower process: 7 nm vs 10 nm
- 20% higher Base clock: 3 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
- 20% higher CPU PCIe lanes: 24 vs 20
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-12400
- 150% higher L2 cache: 8 MB vs 3 MB
- 38% lower Base TDP: 65 W vs 105 W
- 25% higher PCIe version: 5 vs 4
- 10% higher Boost clock: 4.4 GHz vs 4 GHz
- Has Cooler included — the other doesn't
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2022 |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA1700 |
| Process | 7 nm+30% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 105 W | 65 W+38% |
| Max turbo power | — | 117 W |
| Unlocked multiplier | — | No |
| Cooler included | No | Yes |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 6 |
| Performance cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 0 |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock | 3 GHz+20% | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 4.4 GHz+10% |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 8 MB+150% |
| L3 cache | 96 MB+433% | 18 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | — | Intel UHD Graphics 730 |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 | DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 4 | 5+25% |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 24+20% | 20 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,100Top 45% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 9,400Bottom 48% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,690Top 44% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 11,900Bottom 45% |
| PassMark | 20,323+3%Bottom 37% | 19,700Bottom 35% |
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