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Ryzen 7 3700X vs Core i5-2400S

Ryzen 7 3700X vs Core i5-2400S: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

3.6 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for $210 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 125 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-2400S

2.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-2400S Logo
Intel Core i5-2400S Quad-Core Processor 2.5 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52400S

Buy for $70 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 124 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

3.6 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for $210 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 125 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-2400S

2.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-2400S Logo
Intel Core i5-2400S Quad-Core Processor 2.5 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52400S

Buy for $70 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 124 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 3700X 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 7 3700X is 3101 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400S.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

  • Performs up to 12% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-2400S - 287 vs 257 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400S - 16 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400S

  • Up to 67% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3700X - $70.0 vs $210.0
  • Up to 63% better value when playing Apex Legends than Ryzen 7 3700X - $0.27 vs $0.73 per FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3700X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Apex Legends.
Apex Legends

Apex Legends

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

287

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.73/FPS

36%

Price, $

$210

33%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for $210 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 125 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-2400S Logo
Core i5-2400S

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

257

89%

Value, $/FPS

$0.27/FPS

100%

Price, $

$70

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-2400S Quad-Core Processor 2.5 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52400S

Buy for $70 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 124 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Intel Core i5-2400S Logo
Core i5-2400S

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1654

100%

Multi-Core

8102

100%

Intel Core i5-2400S Logo
Core i5-2400S

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

496

29%

Multi-Core

1352

16%

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

vs
Intel Core i5-2400S Logo

Intel Core i5-2400S

Jul 7th, 2019
Release DateJan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 7CollectionCore i5
MatisseCodenameSandy Bridge
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores4
16
Threads4
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.5 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
65 WTDP65 W
7 nm
Process Size32 nm
36.0x
Multiplier25.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 2000
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Ryzen 7 3700X or Core i5-2400S

Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High

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