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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2400G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2400G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 997 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2400G.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 34% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Ryzen 5 2400G - 258 vs 192 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2400G - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
- Up to 33% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - £175.0 vs £259.98
- Up to 10% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Ryzen 9 5900X - £0.91 vs £1.01 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
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Processor (12C/24T, 70MB Cache, up to 4.8 GHz Max Boost)
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Ryzen 5 2400G
Desktop • Feb 12th, 2018
FPS
192
74%
Value, £/FPS
£0.91/FPS
100%
Price, £
£175
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G Processor with Radeon Vega 11 Graphics - Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2400C5FBBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Ryzen 5 2400G
Desktop • Feb 12th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2400G |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Feb 12th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Raven Ridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon RX Vega 11 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Ryzen 5 2400G
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, 1920 x 1080, Highest
220 FPS
£7.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,646.4
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169 FPS
£9.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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