Ryzen 5 5560U vs i5-12400F

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-12400F
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.29
+28.6%
Ryzen 5 5560U
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
9.56

Core i5-12400F outperforms Ryzen 5 5560U by a significant 29% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-12400F and Ryzen 5 5560U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking631799
Place by popularity2not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation46.21no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataRyzen 5
Power efficiency17.8960.32
Architecture codenameAlder Lake-S (2022)Cezanne-U (Zen 3) (2021)
Release date4 January 2022 (2 years ago)1 December 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$180no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-12400F and Ryzen 5 5560U basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores6 (Hexa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1212
Base clock speed2.5 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz4 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)384 KB
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)3 MB
L3 cache18 MB (shared)8 MB
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm7 nm
Die size163 mm2180 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C105 °C
Number of transistorsno data10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-12400F and Ryzen 5 5560U compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCLGA1700FP6
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-12400F and Ryzen 5 5560U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Precision Boost 2no data+
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i5-12400F and Ryzen 5 5560U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-12400F and Ryzen 5 5560U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-12400F and Ryzen 5 5560U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800, DDR4-3200DDR4-3200, LPDDR4X-4267
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon Graphics

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-12400F and Ryzen 5 5560U.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.03.0
PCI Express lanes208

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-12400F 12.29
+28.6%
Ryzen 5 5560U 9.56

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-12400F 19520
+28.5%
Ryzen 5 5560U 15188

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-12400F 2219
+32.6%
Ryzen 5 5560U 1673

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-12400F 9101
+44%
Ryzen 5 5560U 6322

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i5-12400F 1759
+37.4%
Ryzen 5 5560U 1280

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i5-12400F 244
+20.8%
Ryzen 5 5560U 202

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i5-12400F 9517
+59.8%
Ryzen 5 5560U 5955

Blender(-)

i5-12400F 269
Ryzen 5 5560U 392
+45.7%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i5-12400F 1742
+32.2%
Ryzen 5 5560U 1318

7-Zip Single

i5-12400F 5476
+15.5%
Ryzen 5 5560U 4740

7-Zip

i5-12400F 45043
+17.7%
Ryzen 5 5560U 38281

WebXPRT 3

i5-12400F 272
+8.8%
Ryzen 5 5560U 250

CrossMark Overall

i5-12400F 1762
+47.3%
Ryzen 5 5560U 1196

WebXPRT 4 Overall

i5-12400F 235
+22.1%
Ryzen 5 5560U 192

Blender v3.3 Classroom CPU(-)

i5-12400F 430
Ryzen 5 5560U 677
+57.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.29 9.56
Recency 4 January 2022 1 December 2021
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

i5-12400F has a 28.6% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 month.

Ryzen 5 5560U, on the other hand, has 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-12400F is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 5560U in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-12400F is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 5560U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-12400F and Ryzen 5 5560U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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