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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is 3242 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400
- Up to 97% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - £74.99 vs £2798.0
- Up to 97% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - £0.25 vs £8.88 per FPS
- Consumes up to 66% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 95 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 6% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-2400 - 315 vs 298 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400 - 64 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-2400
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
298
94.6031746031746%
Value, £/FPS
£0.25/FPS
100%
Price, £
£74.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Sandybridge i5-2400 Core i5 Quad-Core Processor (3.10GHz, 6MB Cache, Socket 1155)
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In Stock
Updated 1650 minutes ago
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
315
100%
Value, £/FPS
£8.88/FPS
2.815315315315315%
Price, £
£2798
2%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Processor (32C/64T, 128 MB Cache, 4.5 GHz Boost)
Buy for £2,798 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1651 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-2400
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2400
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
554
33.863080684596575%
Multi-Core
1607
11.472015990862364%
Intel Core i5-2400 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 32 |
| 4 | Threads | 64 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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