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Core i5-10400 vs Ryzen 9 7900X

Core i5-10400 vs Ryzen 9 7900X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i5-10400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Intel Core i5-10400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400

Buy for CA$162.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74325 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

4.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included

Buy for CA$569.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74324 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-10400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Intel Core i5-10400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400

Buy for CA$162.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74325 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

4.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included

Buy for CA$569.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74324 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 880 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10400.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400

  • Up to 71% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$162.99 vs CA$569.99
  • Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 65 vs 170 Watts

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

  • Performs up to 13% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-10400 - 132 vs 117 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400 - 24 vs 12 threads
This is a free version of Baldur's Gate 3.
Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Core i5-10400

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

117

88.63636363636364%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$162.99

100%

Intel Core i5-10400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400

Buy for CA$162.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74325 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

132

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$569.99

28%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included

Buy for CA$569.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74324 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Core i5-10400

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Core i5-10400

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1430

48.92234006158056%

Multi-Core

5489

30.75242310493585%

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2923

100%

Multi-Core

17849

100%

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo

Intel Core i5-10400

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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

Apr 30th, 2020Release Date
Sep 27th, 2022
Core i5CollectionRyzen 9
Comet LakeCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 1200SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
12
12Threads
24
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.7 GHz
4.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.6 GHz
65 W
TDP170 W
14 nmProcess Size
5 nm
29.0xMultiplier
47.0x
UHD Graphics 630Integrated GraphicsRadeon Graphics
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i5-10400 or Ryzen 9 7900X

Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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