AMD Ryzen 7 5700 vs Intel Core i5-12400F

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Ryzen 7 5700 compared with Core i5-12400F

	AMDRyzen 7 5700	IntelCore i5-12400F
Overview
Released
Released	April 2022	January 2022
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	8 (better)	6
Threads
Threads	16 (better)	12
Base clock
Base clock	3.7 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	4.6 GHz (better)	4.4 GHz
L3 cache
L3 cache	16 MB	18 MB (better)
Cores
Cores	Cezanne; Zen 3 architecture; one 180 mm² CPU die. TechSpot reports OEM sales since April 2022, used for the release month; AMD confirms boxed DIY and system-integrator availability from 31 January 2024. An earlier maker OEM sale record was not found.	6 P-cores and no E-cores; 12 threads. Intel Thread Director is not supported.
Clocks
Clocks	Precision Boost 2; configurable TDP 45–65 W	2.5 GHz P-core base, up to 4.4 GHz P-core turbo; locked multiplier confirmed by io-tech and TechPowerUp.
Cache
Cache	L1 512 KB; L2 4 MB	18 MB Intel Smart Cache (L3); 7.5 MB total L2.
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	No	No
Graphics
Graphics	A separate graphics card is required	No integrated graphics; a separate graphics card is required (Intel F-series support).
Platform
Socket
Socket	AM4	LGA1700
Base power
Base power	65 W	65 W
Maximum power
Maximum power	–	117 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	No
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	Yes	Yes
Memory support
Memory support	DDR4 UDIMM; two channels; ECC not supported; two DIMMs up to 3200 MT/s, four single-rank DIMMs up to 2933 MT/s or four dual-rank DIMMs up to 2667 MT/s	Up to 128 GB; two channels; DDR5-4800 or DDR4-3200; 76.8 GB/s maximum bandwidth.
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 3.0; 24 total / 20 usable native lanes; NVMe boot and RAID 0, 1 and 10 supported	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0; 20 CPU lanes, up to 1×16+4 or 2×8+4; DMI 4.0 ×8.
Process
Process	TSMC 7 nm FinFET	Intel 7; Alder Lake; FCLGA1700, 45 × 37.5 mm package; 100°C Tjunction.
Cooler
Cooler	AMD Wraith Stealth included; maximum operating temperature 95°C	Intel Laminar RM1 included with boxed retail processor (Intel support).