Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 7900X is 880 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Up to 38% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - £224.84 vs £359.99
- Up to 31% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen 9 7900X - £0.72 vs £1.05 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 10% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-10400 - 343 vs 311 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400 - 24 vs 12 threads
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
311
90%
Value, £/FPS
£0.72/FPS
100%
Price, £
£224.84
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £224.84 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11977 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
343
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.05/FPS
68%
Price, £
£359.99
62%
FPS Winner
Buy for £359.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11977 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X |
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Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Raphael |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 12 |
12 | Threads | 24 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 170 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
No | Overclockable | Yes |