Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 5900X is 189 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10400.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 7% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i5-10400 - 522 vs 489 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 37% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - €156.87 vs €247.36
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1430
65.6264341441028%
Multi-Core
5489
46.19203904737861%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i5-10400 |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Vermeer | Codename | Comet Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |