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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 5900X is 189 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10400.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 24% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i5-10400 - 151 vs 122 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400 - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Up to 54% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $125.0 vs $272.99
- Up to 44% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Ryzen 9 5900X - $1.02 vs $1.81 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
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
122
80%
Value, $/FPS
$1.02/FPS
100%
Price, $
$125
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i5-10400 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Comet Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i5-10400
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
84 FPS
$19.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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127 FPS
$15.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,996.99
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128 FPS
$21.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,799.99
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69 FPS
$14.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
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106 FPS
$16.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
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128 FPS
$21.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,804.25
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106 FPS
$21.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,249.99
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128 FPS
$22.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899
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98 FPS
$16.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,569.99
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121 FPS
$17.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
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