AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs Intel Core i5-12400F
Processor comparison for gaming — benchmark scores, estimated framerates and which one suits your build.
The short answer
Too close to matter. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and Intel Core i5-12400F land within 3.3% of each other for gaming. Buy whichever is cheaper, or whichever fits the platform you already own.
Gap measured from estimated framerates across 5 games, not from benchmark scores — scores rank parts reliably but compress the distance between two fast ones.
Benchmark scores
| Measure | AMD Ryzen 5 5600 | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming score ours | 21,599 | 19,596 |
| CPU Mark | 21,599 | 19,596 |
| Faster than | 88% of 1,255 | 86% of 1,255 |
| Cores / threads | 6 / 12 | 6 / 12 |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 32 MB | 18 MB |
| TDP | 65 W | 65 W |
| Socket | Socket AM4 | Socket 1700 |
The gaming score damps high-core-count parts, which win productivity benchmarks without delivering proportional framerate, and credits 3D V-Cache where it is measurably earned.
Estimated FPS at 1080p
Both measured against the same reference graphics card — a GeForce RTX 4090 — so the processor is the variable being tested. Ranges, not exact figures.
| Game | AMD Ryzen 5 5600 | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Fortnite | 222–369 CPU | 212–353 CPU |
| CS:GO | 304–507 CPU | 295–491 CPU |
| GTA V | 104–173 CPU | 100–167 CPU |
| Apex Legends | 120–200 CPU | 118–197 CPU |
| PUBG | 123–206 CPU | 120–200 CPU |
Which suits your build?
These figures hold a reference graphics card constant. Your own build decides the answer: a faster processor buys nothing if the other component is already the limit. Run both against your actual hardware:
Check both in the bottleneck calculator