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Pick two processors (or up to four) and see how they differ in specs, price and performance.

CPU 1

IntelCore i5-12400

CPU 2

AMDRyzen 5 5500G

Note. Different sockets (LGA1700 and AM4): they are not interchangeable on the same motherboard. Switching from one to the other means changing the motherboard.

Warning. Different memory types between the CPUs (DDR4/DDR5 and DDR4): the RAM from one will not work with the other.

Specifications

We highlight the best value in each row with a soft background. A higher or lower value does not mean the processor is better for you: it depends on how you use it.

SpecificationCore i5-12400Ryzen 5 5500G
Price
Best price≈ $194.99Data not available
Performance per dollar (pts per USD)Data not availableData not available
Processing
Cores66
Threads1212
Base frequency2.5 GHz3.6 GHz (best value in this row)
Boost / turbo frequency4.4 GHz (best value in this row)4.2 GHz
L2 cache8 MB (best value in this row)3 MB
L3 cache18 MB (best value in this row)16 MB
L2 + L3 cache26 MB (best value in this row)19 MB
Power and temperature
TDP / base power65 W65 W
Maximum power (PPT / turbo)117 WData not available
Maximum temperature (Tjmax)Data not availableData not available
Platform
SocketLGA1700AM4
RAMDDR4 / DDR5DDR4
Official RAM speed4,800 MT/s (best value in this row)3,200 MT/s
PCIePCIe 5.0 y 4.0PCIe 3.0
Integrated graphicsIntel UHD Graphics 730AMD Radeon Vega 7 Graphics
ArchitectureAlder LakeZen 3 (Cezanne)
Generation12th Gen CoreRyzen 5000 series
ReleaseJanuary 2022April 2021
Unlocked multiplierNoYes
Performance scores
gaming score (0-100)Data not availableData not available
productivity score (0-100)Data not availableData not available
single-core score (0-100)Data not availableData not available
multi-core score (0-100)Data not availableData not available
efficiency score (0-100)Data not availableData not available

Still to be verified on the official spec sheet: Core i5-12400 (Base and boost frequencies, Release date (month), Official RAM speed, PCIe version, Maximum temperature (Tjmax), PCIe lanes, Maximum RAM capacity); Ryzen 5 5500G (Base and boost frequencies, PCIe version, Integrated graphics, Release date (month), Maximum temperature (Tjmax), PCIe lanes).

Performance

Scores from 0 to 100 calculated from sourced benchmarks. If there is no real data, nothing is shown.

There are no sourced benchmarks for these CPUs yet

To avoid making up data, the gaming, productivity, single-core, multi-core and efficiency scores will appear once you load real results in src/data/benchmarks.ts, citing the source of each one.

Price and performance

Relative performance (in games) divided by the current price. It is a figure to interpret, not a verdict.

  • Core i5-12400

    Relative performance
    No data
    Price
    $194.99
    Performance per dollar
    No data

  • Ryzen 5 5500G

    Relative performance
    No data
    Price
    No data
    Performance per dollar
    No data

The price/performance chart needs a price and benchmarks

It is drawn automatically once the CPU has a dated price (src/data/prices.ts) and performance scores.

Related videos

We couldn't find a video of this exact combination. These include one of the products or cover products of a similar tier: they work as a reference, but FPS depends on the GPU, the games and the settings of each test.

Some results come from an automatic YouTube search: make sure they are what you're looking for.

General features

Visual comparison of the official specifications. It does not measure real-world performance.

  • Core i5-12400
  • Ryzen 5 5500G

Cores

Core i5-124006
Ryzen 5 5500G6

Threads

Core i5-1240012
Ryzen 5 5500G12

Boost / turbo

Core i5-124004.4 GHz
Ryzen 5 5500G4.2 GHz

L2 + L3 cache

Core i5-1240026 MB
Ryzen 5 5500G19 MB

TDP / base power

Core i5-1240065 W
Ryzen 5 5500G65 W

Relative scale among the selected CPUs (100 = highest value on each axis). These are specifications, not performance.

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