PassMark CPU Mark evaluates processor speed through complex mathematical computations. It provides a reliable metric to compare multi-core performance, where higher scores indicate faster processing for multitasking, gaming, and heavy workloads.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, productivity performance, platform differences, power efficiency, pricing context, and upgrade path so you can see which CPU actually makes more sense.

Core i5-12400F

2022

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +6.8% higher average FPS across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅Newer platform on LGA1700 with DDR5 support instead of AM4 and DDR4.
✅100+% more PCIe lanes (20 vs 0) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.
✅Includes a boxed cooler (Yes), unlike Ryzen 5 PRO 5655G.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (19,532 vs 19,739).
❌Lower PassMark per dollar, at 112.3 vs 135.2 PassMark/$ ($174 MSRP vs $146 MSRP).

Ryzen 5 PRO 5655G

2024

Why buy it

✅+1.1% higher PassMark.
✅Costs $28 less on MSRP ($146 MSRP vs $174 MSRP).
✅Delivers 20.4% more PassMark for each dollar spent, at 135.2 vs 112.3 PassMark/$ ($146 MSRP vs $174 MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Core i5-12400F across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌Older platform position on AM4 with DDR4, while Core i5-12400F moves to LGA1700 and DDR5.
❌No boxed cooler included, unlike Core i5-12400F.

Core i5-12400F

2022

Ryzen 5 PRO 5655G

2024

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +6.8% higher average FPS across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅Newer platform on LGA1700 with DDR5 support instead of AM4 and DDR4.
✅100+% more PCIe lanes (20 vs 0) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.
✅Includes a boxed cooler (Yes), unlike Ryzen 5 PRO 5655G.

Why buy it

✅+1.1% higher PassMark.
✅Costs $28 less on MSRP ($146 MSRP vs $174 MSRP).
✅Delivers 20.4% more PassMark for each dollar spent, at 135.2 vs 112.3 PassMark/$ ($146 MSRP vs $174 MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (19,532 vs 19,739).
❌Lower PassMark per dollar, at 112.3 vs 135.2 PassMark/$ ($174 MSRP vs $146 MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Core i5-12400F across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌Older platform position on AM4 with DDR4, while Core i5-12400F moves to LGA1700 and DDR5.
❌No boxed cooler included, unlike Core i5-12400F.

Quick Answers

So, is Ryzen 5 PRO 5655G better than Core i5-12400F?

It depends on what matters more to you. For gaming, Core i5-12400F is ahead with a 6.8% average FPS lead across 4 shared CPU game tests in our data. For rendering, compiling, streaming, and heavier multitasking, Ryzen 5 PRO 5655G pulls ahead with 1.1% better PassMark.

Which one is better for streaming, content creation, and heavy multitasking?

For streaming, content creation, and heavier multitasking, Ryzen 5 PRO 5655G is the better fit. You are getting 1.1% better PassMark, backed by 6 cores and 12 threads.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper CPU?

Ryzen 5 PRO 5655G is the smarter buy today. Ryzen 5 PRO 5655G is $28 cheaper on MSRP at $146 MSRP versus $174 MSRP, and it gives you 1.1% better PassMark. The trade-off is that Core i5-12400F is still the better pure gaming CPU with a 6.8% average FPS lead across 4 shared CPU game tests in our data. It is also 20.4% better value on MSRP (135.2 vs 112.3 PassMark/$), so the better CPU is not just faster, it is also the cleaner value play on paper. That said, if you already own a compatible LGA1700 + DDR5 setup, Core i5-12400F can still make sense as a platform-matched option because it avoids a motherboard and RAM swap, but on MSRP alone you would want to find it meaningfully cheaper in real-world listings before that path becomes easy to justify.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Core i5-12400F is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a healthier platform with LGA1700 and DDR5 instead of AM4. That should give you a better long-term upgrade path for motherboard, RAM, and future CPU swaps.

Games Benchmarks

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

Core i5-12400F Benchmark Check

Ryzen 5 PRO 5655G Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Core i5-12400F	Ryzen 5 PRO 5655G
1080p
low	183 FPS	177 FPS
medium	168 FPS	148 FPS
high	139 FPS	119 FPS
ultra	119 FPS	100 FPS
1440p
low	153 FPS	150 FPS
medium	132 FPS	124 FPS
high	106 FPS	100 FPS
ultra	89 FPS	84 FPS
4K
low	87 FPS	81 FPS
medium	81 FPS	72 FPS
high	64 FPS	57 FPS
ultra	49 FPS	44 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Core i5-12400F	Ryzen 5 PRO 5655G
1080p
low	471 FPS	345 FPS
medium	397 FPS	291 FPS
high	341 FPS	260 FPS
ultra	301 FPS	224 FPS
1440p
low	407 FPS	306 FPS
medium	351 FPS	265 FPS
high	309 FPS	242 FPS
ultra	265 FPS	204 FPS
4K
low	282 FPS	236 FPS
medium	248 FPS	209 FPS
high	229 FPS	193 FPS
ultra	196 FPS	161 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Core i5-12400F	Ryzen 5 PRO 5655G
1080p
low	488 FPS	493 FPS
medium	488 FPS	493 FPS
high	488 FPS	493 FPS
ultra	488 FPS	490 FPS
1440p
low	488 FPS	493 FPS
medium	488 FPS	441 FPS
high	485 FPS	404 FPS
ultra	434 FPS	343 FPS
4K
low	442 FPS	365 FPS
medium	389 FPS	313 FPS
high	337 FPS	276 FPS
ultra	274 FPS	216 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Core i5-12400F	Ryzen 5 PRO 5655G
1080p
low	488 FPS	493 FPS
medium	488 FPS	493 FPS
high	488 FPS	493 FPS
ultra	488 FPS	493 FPS
1440p
low	488 FPS	493 FPS
medium	488 FPS	493 FPS
high	488 FPS	493 FPS
ultra	473 FPS	493 FPS
4K
low	488 FPS	493 FPS
medium	450 FPS	455 FPS
high	391 FPS	404 FPS
ultra	330 FPS	355 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Core i5-12400F and Ryzen 5 PRO 5655G

Core i5-12400F

The Core i5-12400F is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 4 January 2022 (3 years ago). It is based on the Alder Lake-S (2022) architecture. It features 6 cores and 12 threads. Base frequency is 2.5 GHz, with boost up to 4.4 GHz. L3 cache: 18 MB (total). L2 cache: 1.25 MB (per core). Built on Intel 7 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1700. Thermal design power (TDP): 65 Watt. Memory support: DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200. Passmark benchmark score: 19,532 points. Launch price was $180.

Ryzen 5 PRO 5655G

The Ryzen 5 PRO 5655G is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 7 May 2024 (1 year ago). It is based on the Cezanne (2021−2025) architecture. It features 6 cores and 12 threads. Base frequency is 3.9 GHz, with boost up to 4.4 GHz. L3 cache: 16 MB. L2 cache: 512 kB (per core). Built on 7 nm process technology. Socket: AM4. Thermal design power (TDP): 65 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 19,739 points. Launch price was $299.

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Processing Power

Both the Core i5-12400F and Ryzen 5 PRO 5655G share an identical 6-core/12-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 4.4 GHz on the Core i5-12400F versus 4.4 GHz on the Ryzen 5 PRO 5655G — identical boost frequencies (base: 2.5 GHz vs 3.9 GHz). The Core i5-12400F uses the Alder Lake-S (2022) architecture (Intel 7 nm), while the Ryzen 5 PRO 5655G uses Cezanne (2021−2025) (7 nm). In PassMark, the Core i5-12400F scores 19,532 against the Ryzen 5 PRO 5655G's 19,739 — a 1.1% lead for the Ryzen 5 PRO 5655G. L3 cache: 18 MB (total) on the Core i5-12400F vs 16 MB on the Ryzen 5 PRO 5655G.

Feature	Core i5-12400F	Ryzen 5 PRO 5655G
Cores / Threads	6 / 12	6 / 12
Boost Clock	4.4 GHz	4.4 GHz
Base Clock	2.5 GHz	3.9 GHz+56%
L3 Cache	18 MB (total)+13%	16 MB
L2 Cache	1.25 MB (per core)+150%	512 kB (per core)
Process	Intel 7 nm	7 nm
Architecture	Alder Lake-S (2022)	Cezanne (2021−2025)
PassMark	19,532	19,739+1%
Cinebench R23 Multi	12,380	—
Geekbench 6 Single	1,700	—
Geekbench 6 Multi	657	—

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Memory & Platform

The Core i5-12400F uses the LGA1700 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Ryzen 5 PRO 5655G uses AM4 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.

Feature	Core i5-12400F	Ryzen 5 PRO 5655G
Socket	LGA1700	AM4
PCIe Generation	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0
Max RAM Speed	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200	—
Max RAM Capacity	128 GB	—
RAM Channels	2	—
ECC Support	No	—
PCIe Lanes	20	—

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Advanced Features

Virtualization: VT-x, VT-d, EPT (Core i5-12400F) / not specified (Ryzen 5 PRO 5655G). Primary use case: Core i5-12400F targets Gaming Performance/Value. Direct competitor: Core i5-12400F rivals Ryzen 5 5600.

Feature	Core i5-12400F	Ryzen 5 PRO 5655G
Integrated GPU	No	—
Virtualization	VT-x, VT-d, EPT	—
Target Use	Gaming Performance/Value	—

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Value Analysis

The Core i5-12400F launched at $174 MSRP, while the Ryzen 5 PRO 5655G debuted at $146. On MSRP ($174 vs $146), the Ryzen 5 PRO 5655G is $28 cheaper. In terms of value on MSRP (PassMark points per dollar), the Core i5-12400F delivers 112.3 pts/$ vs 135.2 pts/$ for the Ryzen 5 PRO 5655G — making the Ryzen 5 PRO 5655G the 18.5% better value option.