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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 2093 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7400.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 12% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-7400 - 343 vs 307 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7400 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7400
- Up to 70% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - $119.0 vs $391.0
- Up to 66% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen 9 7900X - $0.39 vs $1.14 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Intel Core i5 i5-7400 Quad-core (4 Core) 3 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151OEM Pack (D132)
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X | vs | Intel Core i5-7400 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raphael | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 65 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
47.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900X or Core i5-7400
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
316 FPS
$6.01/FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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284 FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
329 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
309 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
12 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
309 FPS
$7.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,169.99
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284 FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
334 FPS
$6.5/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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234 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
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GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
283 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 7900X
10 GB, N/A Storage
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Out of Stock
329 FPS
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GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,299
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309 FPS
$8.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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329 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
283 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
343 FPS
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GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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329 FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
329 FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
329 FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
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$N/A
Out of Stock
316 FPS
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GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
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GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
330 FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
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GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,399
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329 FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
343 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
343 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
283 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
329 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
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330 FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
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316 FPS
$8.22/FPS
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316 FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
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$N/A
Out of Stock
219 FPS
$11.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900X
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$2,529
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316 FPS
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$N/A
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330 FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
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$N/A
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330 FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
219 FPS
$12.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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284 FPS
$10.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,999
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284 FPS
$6.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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296 FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
334 FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
219 FPS
$12.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 4 TB SSD
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Ryzen 9 7900X
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Ryzen 9 7900X
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Ryzen 9 7900X
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Ryzen 9 7900X
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Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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219 FPS
$11.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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284 FPS
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GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,939
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329 FPS
$11.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,699
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330 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
256 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
284 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
329 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
219 FPS
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GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,599
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$8.36/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,699.99
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309 FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
309 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
343 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
343 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
283 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
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