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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3400G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3400G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 487 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3400G.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 15% better in Borderlands 3 than Ryzen 5 3400G - 243 vs 211 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3400G - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
- Up to 50% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$179.08 vs CA$358.98
- Up to 43% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$0.85 vs CA$1.48 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
243
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.48/FPS
57%
Price, CA$
CA$358.98
49%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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Updated 7285 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 3400G
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
211
86%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.85/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$179.08
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G 4-core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon RX Graphics
Buy for CA$179.08 on Amazon
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Updated 7285 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Ryzen 5 3400G
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3400G |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Picasso |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon RX Vega 11 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Ryzen 5 3400G
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
152 FPS
CA$36.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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84 FPS
CA$29.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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CA$2,439.99
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