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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 880 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10400F.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 26% better in Valorant than Core i5-10400F - 978 vs 779 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400F - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Up to 70% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$149.62 vs CA$499.0
- Up to 63% better value when playing Valorant than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$0.19 vs CA$0.51 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
978
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.51/FPS
37%
Price, CA$
CA$499
29%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
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Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
779
79%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.19/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$149.62
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10400F 2.9GHz Comet Lake 12MB Cache CPU Desktop Processor Boxed
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Updated 111 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X | vs | Intel Core i5-10400F |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raphael | Codename | Comet Lake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 65 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
47.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900X or Core i5-10400F
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
940 FPS
CA$3.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$3,099
In Stock
365 FPS
CA$3.42/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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CA$1,249.99
In Stock
819 FPS
CA$2.81/FPS
Radeon RX 7700 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,300.98
In Stock
859 FPS
CA$2.95/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,533.82
In Stock
830 FPS
CA$3.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,721.97
In Stock
424 FPS
CA$3.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,347.33
In Stock
365 FPS
CA$2.88/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,049.99
In Stock
477 FPS
CA$2.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,347.33
In Stock
907 FPS
CA$3.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,925.23
In Stock
365 FPS
CA$3.01/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,099.99
In Stock
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