Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900X is 298 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10400.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 5% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-10400 - 137 vs 130 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400 - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Up to 34% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - €147.62 vs €225.18
- Up to 30% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 9 3900X - €1.14 vs €1.64 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
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Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
130
94%
Value, €/FPS
€1.14/FPS
100%
Price, €
€147.62
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 2395 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X | vs | Intel Core i5-10400 |
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Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Matisse | Codename | Comet Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |