Core i5-12400 vs Ryzen 5 7535H

CPU

GPU

Core i5-12400

6 Cores12 Thrd65 WWMax: 4.4 GHz2022

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Ryzen 5 7535H

6 Cores12 Thrd35 WWMax: 4.55 GHz2023

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Performance Spectrum - CPU

Core i5-12400

6 / 12

18,794

0.0%

18,832

+0.2%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX

Ryzen Threadripper 9960X

About PassMark

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 i5-12400

2022

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +13.5% higher average FPS across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅100+% more PCIe lanes (20 vs 0) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.
✅Integrated graphics onboard with UHD Graphics 730, while Ryzen 5 7535H needs a discrete GPU.
✅Includes a boxed cooler (Yes), unlike Ryzen 5 7535H.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (18,794 vs 18,832).
❌Launch MSRP is still $209 MSRP, while Ryzen 5 7535H mostly shows up through inconsistent older-market listings.
❌85.7% higher power demand at 65W vs 35W.

Ryzen 5 7535H

2023

Why buy it

✅+0.2% higher PassMark.
✅Draws 35W instead of 65W, a 30W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Core i5-12400 across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌No integrated graphics, while Core i5-12400 can still boot and troubleshoot without a discrete GPU.
❌No boxed cooler included, unlike Core i5-12400.

Core i5-12400

2022

Ryzen 5 7535H

2023

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +13.5% higher average FPS across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅100+% more PCIe lanes (20 vs 0) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.
✅Integrated graphics onboard with UHD Graphics 730, while Ryzen 5 7535H needs a discrete GPU.
✅Includes a boxed cooler (Yes), unlike Ryzen 5 7535H.

Why buy it

✅+0.2% higher PassMark.
✅Draws 35W instead of 65W, a 30W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (18,794 vs 18,832).
❌Launch MSRP is still $209 MSRP, while Ryzen 5 7535H mostly shows up through inconsistent older-market listings.
❌85.7% higher power demand at 65W vs 35W.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Core i5-12400 across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌No integrated graphics, while Core i5-12400 can still boot and troubleshoot without a discrete GPU.
❌No boxed cooler included, unlike Core i5-12400.

Quick Answers

So, is Ryzen 5 7535H better than Core i5-12400?

It depends on what matters more to you. For gaming, Core i5-12400 is ahead with a 13.5% average FPS lead across 4 shared CPU game tests in our data. For rendering, compiling, streaming, and heavier multitasking, Ryzen 5 7535H pulls ahead with 0.2% better PassMark.

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

For streaming, content creation, and heavier multitasking, Ryzen 5 7535H is the better fit. You are getting 0.2% better PassMark, backed by 6 cores and 12 threads.

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

Ryzen 5 7535H is still the faster CPU overall, but Core i5-12400 makes more sense if price matters more than absolute performance. Ryzen 5 7535H is at an unclear MSRP at unclear MSRP versus $209 MSRP, and it gives you 0.2% better PassMark. The trade-off is that Core i5-12400 is still the better pure gaming CPU with a 13.5% average FPS lead across 4 shared CPU game tests in our data. Core i5-12400 is also 100.0% better value on MSRP (89.9 vs 0.0 PassMark/$), which is why it is easier to justify for price-conscious builds on paper.

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

Ryzen 5 7535H is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer CPU generation (2023 vs 2022) and more multi-core headroom with 6 cores / 12 threads instead of 6/12. That extra compute headroom should age better as games, background tasks, and creator workloads get heavier.

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 i5-12400 Benchmark Check

Ryzen 5 7535H Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Core i5-12400	Ryzen 5 7535H
1080p
low	183 FPS	168 FPS
medium	168 FPS	146 FPS
high	139 FPS	119 FPS
ultra	119 FPS	100 FPS
1440p
low	153 FPS	141 FPS
medium	132 FPS	121 FPS
high	106 FPS	99 FPS
ultra	89 FPS	83 FPS
4K
low	87 FPS	77 FPS
medium	81 FPS	71 FPS
high	64 FPS	56 FPS
ultra	49 FPS	44 FPS

Open Core i5-12400 Open Ryzen 5 7535H

Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Core i5-12400	Ryzen 5 7535H
1080p
low	470 FPS	359 FPS
medium	397 FPS	299 FPS
high	341 FPS	264 FPS
ultra	301 FPS	230 FPS
1440p
low	407 FPS	311 FPS
medium	351 FPS	263 FPS
high	309 FPS	240 FPS
ultra	265 FPS	205 FPS
4K
low	282 FPS	231 FPS
medium	248 FPS	199 FPS
high	229 FPS	182 FPS
ultra	196 FPS	148 FPS

Open Core i5-12400 Open Ryzen 5 7535H

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Core i5-12400	Ryzen 5 7535H
1080p
low	470 FPS	471 FPS
medium	470 FPS	471 FPS
high	470 FPS	467 FPS
ultra	470 FPS	397 FPS
1440p
low	470 FPS	471 FPS
medium	470 FPS	435 FPS
high	470 FPS	394 FPS
ultra	434 FPS	339 FPS
4K
low	442 FPS	369 FPS
medium	389 FPS	306 FPS
high	337 FPS	268 FPS
ultra	274 FPS	216 FPS

Open Core i5-12400 Open Ryzen 5 7535H

League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Core i5-12400	Ryzen 5 7535H
1080p
low	470 FPS	471 FPS
medium	470 FPS	471 FPS
high	470 FPS	471 FPS
ultra	470 FPS	471 FPS
1440p
low	470 FPS	471 FPS
medium	470 FPS	471 FPS
high	470 FPS	471 FPS
ultra	470 FPS	471 FPS
4K
low	470 FPS	471 FPS
medium	450 FPS	471 FPS
high	391 FPS	436 FPS
ultra	330 FPS	383 FPS

Open Core i5-12400 Open Ryzen 5 7535H

Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Core i5-12400 and Ryzen 5 7535H

Core i5-12400

The Core i5-12400 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: 18,794 points. Launch price was $299.

Ryzen 5 7535H

The Ryzen 5 7535H is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 4 January 2023 (2 years ago). It is based on the Rembrandt-R (2023−2025) architecture. It features 6 cores and 12 threads. Base frequency is 3.3 GHz, with boost up to 4.55 GHz. L3 cache: 16 MB (total). L2 cache: 512K (per core). Built on 6 nm process technology. Socket: FP7. Thermal design power (TDP): 35 Watt. Memory support: DDR5-4800. Passmark benchmark score: 18,832 points. Launch price was $299.

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Processing Power

Both the Core i5-12400 and Ryzen 5 7535H share an identical 6-core/12-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 4.4 GHz on the Core i5-12400 versus 4.55 GHz on the Ryzen 5 7535H — a 3.4% clock advantage for the Ryzen 5 7535H (base: 2.5 GHz vs 3.3 GHz). The Core i5-12400 uses the Alder Lake-S (2022) architecture (Intel 7 nm), while the Ryzen 5 7535H uses Rembrandt-R (2023−2025) (6 nm). In PassMark, the Core i5-12400 scores 18,794 against the Ryzen 5 7535H's 18,832 — a 0.2% lead for the Ryzen 5 7535H. L3 cache: 18 MB (total) on the Core i5-12400 vs 16 MB (total) on the Ryzen 5 7535H.

Feature	Core i5-12400	Ryzen 5 7535H
Cores / Threads	6 / 12	6 / 12
Boost Clock	4.4 GHz	4.55 GHz+3%
Base Clock	2.5 GHz	3.3 GHz+32%
L3 Cache	18 MB (total)+13%	16 MB (total)
L2 Cache	1.25 MB (per core)+150%	512K (per core)
Process	Intel 7 nm	6 nm-14%
Architecture	Alder Lake-S (2022)	Rembrandt-R (2023−2025)
PassMark	18,794	18,832
Cinebench R23 Multi	12,400	—
Geekbench 6 Single	2,381	—
Geekbench 6 Multi	10,632	—

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Memory & Platform

The Core i5-12400 uses the LGA1700 socket (PCIe 5.0), while the Ryzen 5 7535H uses FP7 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.

Feature	Core i5-12400	Ryzen 5 7535H
Socket	LGA1700	FP7
PCIe Generation	PCIe 5.0+25%	PCIe 4.0
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 i5-12400) / not specified (Ryzen 5 7535H). The Core i5-12400 includes integrated graphics (UHD Graphics 730), while the Ryzen 5 7535H requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Core i5-12400 targets Gaming Performance/Value. Direct competitor: Core i5-12400 rivals Ryzen 5 5600.