Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3500X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2400S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2400S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 3500X is 3180 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400S.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
- Performs up to 24% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-2400S - 133 vs 107 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400S - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400S
- Up to 28% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3500X - €69.9 vs €97.29
- Up to 11% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 5 3500X - €0.65 vs €0.73 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for €97.29 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 144 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
107
80%
Value, €/FPS
€0.65/FPS
100%
Price, €
€69.9
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €69.9 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 381 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X | vs | Intel Core i5-2400S |
---|---|---|
Sep 24th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Matisse | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |