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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 9 5900X is 1402 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7400
- Up to 33% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - €197.5 vs €296.01
- Up to 14% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 9 5900X - €1.46 vs €1.7 per FPS
- 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
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 29% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-7400 - 174 vs 135 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7400 - 24 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
135
77%
Value, €/FPS
€1.46/FPS
100%
Price, €
€197.5
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7400 3,00GHz LGA1151 6MB Cache Tray CPU
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Prozessor 3,7 GHz 64 MB L3
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7400 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-7400 or Ryzen 9 5900X
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
167 FPS
€11.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,879.9
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165 FPS
€10.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,694.9
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131 FPS
€8.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,139.9
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154 FPS
€10.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,549
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123 FPS
€9.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,119.9
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141 FPS
€9.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,369.9
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141 FPS
€10.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,449
In Stock
142 FPS
€10.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,533.22
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174 FPS
€16.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€2,944.9
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161 FPS
€9.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,549.9
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