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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3990X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3990X is 1130 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7400.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
- Performs up to 2% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-7400 - 173 vs 169 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7400 - 128 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7400
- Up to 96% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - CA$221.0 vs CA$4999.35
- Up to 95% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - CA$1.31 vs CA$28.9 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - 65 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
FPS
173
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$28.9/FPS
4.53287197231834%
Price, CA$
CA$4999.35
4%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 64-Core, 128-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
169
97.6878612716763%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.31/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$221
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7400 3GHz 6MBNew Retail, BX80677I57400New Retail Smart Cache Box
Buy for CA$221 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2791 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1176
75.4813863928113%
Multi-Core
3232
23.24510932105869%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X | vs | Intel Core i5-7400 |
|---|---|---|
Feb 7th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i5 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
64 | Cores | 4 |
128 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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