The AMD Ryzen 7 8700G wins in 9 out of 16 comparable specs, with 4 ties. Its biggest advantage is NPU Performance (100% better).
Core i5-12400 wins in 3 specs (MSRP: 42% better).
Recommendation
Choose Ryzen 7 8700G if you want the best overall performance — especially npu performance.
Choose Core i5-12400 if msrp matters more to you.
