AMD Ryzen 7 9700X vs. Intel Core i5-12400F

How AMD Ryzen 7 9700X and Intel Core i5-12400F compare on estimated FPS at 1080p, 1440p and 4K, on paper specs, and on price in US dollars where we track one.

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AMD Ryzen 7 9700X vs. Intel Core i5-12400FExpect about 32% more FPS from the AMD Ryzen 7 9700X.Fortnite 1080p: 340 vs 260 FPS.

FPS head to head

Per-game average with a GeForce RTX 5090 at FHD - 1080p, “High” preset.

	AMD Ryzen 7 9700X	Intel Core i5-12400F
Fortnite	340 FPS	260 FPS
Counter-Strike 2	595 FPS	450 FPS
Cyberpunk 2077	180 FPS	140 FPS
Valorant	710 FPS	540 FPS
COD: Warzone	220 FPS	170 FPS
Battlefield 6	180 FPS	140 FPS
PUBG: Battlegrounds	315 FPS	240 FPS
Rainbow Six Siege	455 FPS	345 FPS
Marvel Rivals	195 FPS	150 FPS
GTA V	145 FPS	110 FPS
Red Dead Redemption 2	180 FPS	135 FPS
Escape from Tarkov	110 FPS	85 FPS
Rust	140 FPS	110 FPS
Minecraft	450 FPS	340 FPS

Specs

Model	AMD Ryzen 7 9700X	Intel Core i5-12400F
Gaming score	79	60
TDP	65 W	65 W

Prices in US dollars, before sales tax

AMD Ryzen 7 9700X

≈$388.36

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Intel Core i5-12400F

≈$165.45

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Prices checked: October 30, 2026 at 9:35 PM EDT

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FPS in popular builds

AMD Ryzen 7 9700X + GeForce RTX 5090 AMD Ryzen 7 9700X + GeForce RTX 5070 AMD Ryzen 7 9700X + GeForce RTX 3060 Ti AMD Ryzen 7 9700X + GeForce GTX 1660 Super

These are estimates. The real gap depends on the game, your settings and your drivers. We calibrate the model against public benchmarks from TechPowerUp, Tom’s Hardware and Hardware Unboxed. CPU and GPU calibration: July 2026 · Newest games added: September 2026. How we calculate FPS