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Ryzen 9 3900X vs Core i5-10400

Ryzen 9 3900X vs Core i5-10400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Intel Core i5-10400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Intel Core i5-10400 (Basistakt: 2,90GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 65Watt) Box

Buy for 147.62 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2395 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-10400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Intel Core i5-10400 (Basistakt: 2,90GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 65Watt) Box

Buy for 147.62 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2395 minutes ago

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
This is a free version of Grand Theft Auto V.
Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo
Ryzen 9 3900X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

137

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.64/FPS

69%

Price, €

€225.18

65%

FPS Winner

AMD CPU RYZEN 9 3900X 12X3,8GHz/70MB Box (kein VGA)

Buy for 225.18 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2394 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Core i5-10400

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

130

94%

Value, €/FPS

€1.14/FPS

100%

Price, €

€147.62

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-10400 (Basistakt: 2,90GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 65Watt) Box

Buy for 147.62 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2395 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo
Ryzen 9 3900X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Core i5-10400

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo
Ryzen 9 3900X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1693

100%

Multi-Core

9938

100%

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Core i5-10400

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1430

84%

Multi-Core

5489

55%

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

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Intel Core i5-10400 Logo

Intel Core i5-10400

Jul 7th, 2019Release Date
Apr 30th, 2020
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i5
MatisseCodenameComet Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores6
24
Threads12
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.9 GHz
4.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.3 GHz
105 WTDP
65 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
38.0x
Multiplier29.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Ryzen 9 3900X or Core i5-10400

Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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