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AMD Ryzen 7 5700 vs Intel Core i5-12400

WINNER
AMD Ryzen 7 5700
47.8Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i5-12400
47.5Inno Score
52.9Single-core58.9
46.2Multi-core40.4
44.9Gamingspec-based46.5
9 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 57004 spec wins — Intel Core i5-12400

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 7 5700 scores 47.8 against 47.5 for Intel Core i5-12400. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Ryzen 7 5700 edges ahead in multi-core, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 5700

  • Stronger multi-core score: 46 vs 40
  • 48% higher Base clock: 3.7 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 33% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 6
  • 33% higher threads: 16 vs 12

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-12400

  • Stronger single-core score: 59 vs 53
  • 88% higher L2 cache: 7.5 MB vs 4 MB
  • 67% higher PCIe version: 5 vs 3
  • 13% higher L3 cache: 18 MB vs 16 MB

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 5700 versus Intel Core i5-12400
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 5700Intel Core i5-12400
Announced20222022
SocketAM4LGA1700
Process7 nm+30%10 nm
Base TDP65 W65 W
Max turbo power—117 W
Unlocked multiplierYesNo
Cooler includedYesYes

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 5700 versus Intel Core i5-12400
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 5700Intel Core i5-12400
Cores8+33%6
Performance cores8+33%6
Efficiency cores00
Threads16+33%12
Base clock3.7 GHz+48%2.5 GHz
Boost clock4.6 GHz+5%4.4 GHz
L2 cache4 MB7.5 MB+88%
L3 cache16 MB18 MB+13%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 5700 versus Intel Core i5-12400
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 5700Intel Core i5-12400
iGPU—Intel UHD Graphics 730
iGPU clock—1,450 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 5700 versus Intel Core i5-12400
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 5700Intel Core i5-12400
Memory supportDDR4-3200DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200
Max memory—128 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 5700 versus Intel Core i5-12400
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 5700Intel Core i5-12400
PCIe version35+67%
CPU PCIe lanes24+20%20

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 5700 versus Intel Core i5-12400
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 5700Intel Core i5-12400
Cinebench R23 (single)—1,690Top 49%
Cinebench R23 (multi)—11,900Bottom 41%
PassMark24,194+29%Top 47%18,823Bottom 40%
PassMark (single thread)3,298Bottom 49%3,466+5%Top 45%
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