Core™ i5-12400F
G-Score 65 Overall Score
6 cores / 12 threads, up to 4.40 GHz
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Ryzen™ 5 5500
G-Score 61 Overall Score
6 cores / 12 threads, up to 4.20 GHz, 65.00 W TDP
VERDICT
Recommended Core™ i5-12400F
Same tier, both fine; Core™ i5-12400F just crosses the G-SCORE line first. Scenario-first: AI Capability favors Core™ i5-12400F (~+28%). Stack AI Capability by ~28%, about +8% in Content Creation Index together—that is the everyday case for Core™ i5-12400F. Budget or bundle deals can flip this pair despite G-SCORE. SFF builders: treat ~5% efficiency as a real constraint. Bottom line: treat “Recommended” as sort order—your main app index is still the judge.
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Head-to-Head Specs
6 / 12
Cores
6 / 12
4.4 GHz
Clock
4.2 GHz
18 MB
Cache
16 MB
Power
65 W
Six Index Comparison
Gaming Index
Game performanceBetter in this index Intel® Core™ i5-12400F Processor
73
69
Core™ i5-12400F Ryzen™ 5 5500
The higher Gaming Index usually means smoother frame pacing and better minimums in CPU-sensitive games.
Content Creation Index
Editing, rendering & streamingBetter in this index Intel® Core™ i5-12400F Processor
71
66
Core™ i5-12400F Ryzen™ 5 5500
If Premiere, Blender, or OBS is daily work, Content Creation Index is more actionable than raw cores.
Compute Index
Compilation & multithreaded workloadsBetter in this index Intel® Core™ i5-12400F Processor
64
63
Core™ i5-12400F Ryzen™ 5 5500
When you need sustained throughput, Compute Index is more informative than peak clock alone.
AI Capability
On-device AI workloadsBetter in this index Intel® Core™ i5-12400F Processor
73
57
Core™ i5-12400F Ryzen™ 5 5500
The higher AI Capability tends to have more headroom for local LLMs and Stable Diffusion-style workloads.
Efficiency Index
Performance per wattBetter in this index AMD Ryzen™ 5 5500
45
47
Core™ i5-12400F Ryzen™ 5 5500
Efficiency is not just TDP—Efficiency Index captures the performance-per-watt balance.
Value Index
Capability vs platform costBetter in this index AMD Ryzen™ 5 5500
39
41
Core™ i5-12400F Ryzen™ 5 5500
The higher Value Index often delivers a better return on platform spend.
Key Differences
Spec Core™ i5-12400F Ryzen™ 5 5500
硬件类型 CPU CPU
核心 / 线程 6 / 12 6 / 12
最高 Boost 4.4 GHz 4.2 GHz
L3 缓存 18 MB 16 MB
TDP 65 W
平台 FCLGA1700 AM4
内存支持 Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s DDR4
Buying Choice
Why choose Core™ i5-12400F?
- 18.00 MB L3 cache — smoother gaming with fewer hitches
- Up to 4.40 GHz boost — stronger single-core bursts
- Core count suits compilation, VMs, and heavy compute
Why choose Ryzen™ 5 5500?
- 65W TDP — easier to cool quietly
- Balanced specs with stronger platform value
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