Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2405S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2405S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 3455 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2405S.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 11% better in Fortnite than Core i5-2405S - 237 vs 214 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2405S - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2405S
- Up to 82% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $46.0 vs $261.99
- Up to 81% better value when playing Fortnite than Ryzen 9 5900X - $0.21 vs $1.11 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
Fortnite
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Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i5-2405S |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | May 22nd, 2011 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Vermeer | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |