Core i5-12400 vs Ryzen 9 9950X benchmarks
Our benchmark analysis concludes that the Ryzen 9 9950X performs better than the Core i5-12400. Furthermore, our gaming benchmark shows that it also outperforms the Core i5-12400 in all gaming tests too.
With info from our database, we find that the Ryzen 9 9950X has significantly more cores with 16 cores whereas the Core i5-12400 has 6 cores. It also has more threads than the Core i5-12400. These CPUs have different clock speeds. Indeed, the Ryzen 9 9950X has a significantly higher clock speed compared to the Core i5-12400. Also, the Ryzen 9 9950X has a slightly higher turbo speed. A Core i5-12400 CPU outputs less heat than a Ryzen 9 9950X CPU because of its significantly lower TDP. This measures the amount of heat they output and can be used to estimate power consumption.
Most CPUs have more threads than cores. This technology, colloquially called hyperthreading, improves performance by splitting a core into multiple virtual ones. This provides more efficient utilisation of a core. Indeed, the Core i5-12400 has more threads than cores. Each physical core is split into multiple threads.
No comments yet! Be the first to leave a comment using the form below.