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Intel i5-6400 vs i5-12400 vs AMD Ryzen 5 5500

All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 12910 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz×Intel Core i5-12400×AMD Ryzen 5 5500+ ADD
Price $99.96 - BUY Search Online $83.43 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA 1151LGA 1700AM4
CPU ClassDesktopDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.7 GHz2.5 GHz3.6 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.3 GHzUp to 4.4 GHzUp to 4.2 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)6 (Threads: 12)6 (Threads: 12)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 6MBL1: 480KB, L2: 7.5MB, L3: 18MBL1: 384KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 16MB
TDP65W65W65W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$11.86$11.86
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 730
First Seen on ChartQ3 2015Q1 2022Q2 2022
# of Samples495031284832
CPU Value51.7100.6232.1
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1954(-44.4%)3512(0.0%)3058(-12.9%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)5168(-73.3%)19313(-0.3%)19363(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 5th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz
5,168
Intel Core i5-12400
19,313
AMD Ryzen 5 5500
19,363
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 5th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz
51.7
Intel Core i5-12400
100.6
AMD Ryzen 5 5500
232.1
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 5th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz
1,954
Intel Core i5-12400
3,512
AMD Ryzen 5 5500
3,058
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz Intel Core i5-12400 AMD Ryzen 5 5500
Max TDP65W65W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANANA
Running cost per dayNANANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANANA
Running cost per yearNANANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.