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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2400S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2400S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 3588 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400S.
Advantages of Core i5-2400S
- Up to 80% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $59.99 vs $294.95
- Up to 74% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Ryzen 9 5900X - $0.39 vs $1.52 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
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 27% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i5-2400S - 194 vs 153 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400S - 24 vs 4 threads
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
153
79%
Value, $/FPS
$0.39/FPS
100%
Price, $
$59.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2400S Quad-Core Processor 2.5 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52400S
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2400S | vs | Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-2400S or Ryzen 9 5900X
With selected game settings
140 FPS
$23.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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82 FPS
$20.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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167 FPS
$13.05/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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141 FPS
$21.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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110 FPS
$20.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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141 FPS
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Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
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$21.99/FPS
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Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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130 FPS
$12.31/FPS
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Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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110 FPS
$14.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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130 FPS
$16.92/FPS
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32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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