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title: "Which processor is better for a laptop, i5 or Ryzen 5?"  
description: "Which processor is better for a laptop, i5 or Ryzen 5?"  
author: "Steilla Mitchel"  
published: 2022-05-30  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/97685/which-processor-is-better-for-a-laptop-i5-or-ryzen-5  
category: "troubleshooting"  
tags: ["troubleshooting", "ryzen"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Which processor is better for a laptop, i5 or Ryzen 5?

Which [processor](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/1639/processor-count-in-c-sharp) is better for a laptop, i5 or Ryzen 5?

## Answers

### Answer by Hitesh Vohra

The **Intel Core i5 and AMD Ryzen 5** processors are mid-range processors. They enable you to play average games as well as work in Photoshop. AMD Ryzen 5 processors are slightly less powerful than Intel i5 processors. They have a clock speed of up to 4.4GHz, as opposed to the i5's 4.6GHz. They do, however, have twice as many threads. The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 is also notable for its low power consumption of 65W. \
In single-threaded work, the Core i5-12400 is 13.5 percent faster than the Ryzen 5 5600G (10 percent faster after tuning the 5600G), and a whopping 24 percent and 27 percent faster than the Ryzen 5 3600X and 3600, respectively. \
**Read More: [Is AMD Ryzen 5 actually performing good?](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/97690/is-amd-ryzen-5-actually-performing-good)**


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