The Ryzen 5 5600 is about 4% faster than the i5-12400 in games. In 8 popular games at 1080p (Low settings), the Ryzen 5 5600 averages about 206 FPS and the i5-12400 about 197 FPS.
Estimated average FPS at 1080p, Low settings with a fast graphics card, where the processor sets the frame rate.
How each processor compares with the official processor requirements of new PC games.
| Game | Ryzen 5 5600 | i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Resident Evil Requiem | Meets recommended | Meets recommended |
| Forza Horizon 6 | Meets minimum | Meets minimum |
| Gears of War: E-Day | Meets minimum | Meets minimum |
| Crimson Desert | Meets recommended | Meets recommended |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 | Above recommended | Above recommended |
| Phantom Blade Zero | Meets recommended | Meets recommended |
| Ryzen 5 5600 | i5-12400 | |
|---|---|---|
| Performance score | 123 ✓ | 118 |
| Cores / threads | 6 / 12 | 6 / 12 |
| Max boost clock | 4.4 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Base power | 65 W | 65 W |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA 1700 |
| Released | 2022 | 2022 |
| Typical price (US) | $123 | $140 |
Official specs from Intel and AMD. Performance score: Ryzen 5 3600 = 100. Prices: the cheaper of the usual new price and the typical used (eBay) price, October 2026. They change every week.
Will a new processor fix your FPS? Read CPU Bottleneck Explained.
Yes. The Ryzen 5 5600 is about 4% faster in games. In our 8 test games at 1080p (Low settings) it averages about 206 FPS vs 197 FPS.
Probably not: about 4% faster is hard to notice in most games. A bigger jump is a better use of your money.
For gaming, the Ryzen 5 5600. For streaming and video editing, more cores and threads help: Ryzen 5 5600 has 6/12, i5-12400 has 6/12 (cores/threads).
Every processor has a gaming performance score (Ryzen 5 3600 = 100) based on published benchmark averages. FPS come from the same model as our FPS Estimator, with a fast graphics card so only the processors differ. They are estimates, not benchmarks.
How we compare: scores are gaming performance averages from published benchmarks (TechPowerUp, Tom's Hardware and others), and FPS come from the same model as our FPS Estimator, calibrated on benchmark results. They are estimates for typical gameplay, not our own lab tests. Updated October 2026. See our editorial standards.