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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 189 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10400F.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 10% better in Lost Ark than Core i5-10400F - 285 vs 258 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400F - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Up to 62% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $99.99 vs $261.99
- Up to 58% better value when playing Lost Ark than Ryzen 9 5900X - $0.39 vs $0.92 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
258
90%
Value, $/FPS
$0.39/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10400F (Base Clock: 2.90 GHz; Socket: LGA1200; 65 Watt) Box
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i5-10400F |
|---|---|---|
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 | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i5-10400F
Lost Ark, 1920 x 1080, Very High
132 FPS
$8.21/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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127 FPS
$4.88/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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138 FPS
$6.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
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122 FPS
$6.29/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$767
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215 FPS
$9.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,996.99
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169 FPS
$6.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,149.99
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143 FPS
$6.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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133 FPS
$5.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$770.03
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132 FPS
$9.85/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,299.99
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122 FPS
$6.11/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$745
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