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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 4388 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 11% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-2400 - 167 vs 150 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2400 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400
- Up to 78% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - $80.68 vs $369.0
- Up to 76% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Ryzen 9 7900 - $0.54 vs $2.21 per FPS
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i5-2400
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
150
89%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/FPS
100%
Price, $
$80.68
100%
Value Winner
OptiPlex Desktop Computer - Intel Core i5 i5-2400 3.10 GHz - Mini-tower
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Core i5-2400
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 | vs | Intel Core i5-2400 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 14th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raphael | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 5.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900 or Core i5-2400
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
48 FPS
$49.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,359
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48 FPS
$50.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,439
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48 FPS
$37.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,809
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134 FPS
$24.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,249
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