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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $499
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MSRP in USD: $499
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900X is 298 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Up to 67% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $130.17 vs $395.0
- Up to 66% better value when playing Elden Ring than Ryzen 9 3900X - $1.07 vs $3.16 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 2% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-10400 - 125 vs 122 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400 - 24 vs 12 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
122
97%
Value, $/FPS
$1.07/FPS
100%
Price, $
$130.17
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400
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AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10400 or Ryzen 9 3900X
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
96 FPS
$15.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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102 FPS
$29.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 3900X
24 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,999.99
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72 FPS
$13.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
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72 FPS
$22.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,599.99
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96 FPS
$28.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,690.87
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46 FPS
$26.09/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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43 FPS
$29.51/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,268.88
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48 FPS
$20.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$999.99
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46 FPS
$26.07/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,199
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82 FPS
$21.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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