Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 5900X is 189 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Up to 69% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $133.96 vs $438.98
- Up to 68% better value when playing Battlefield 1 than Ryzen 9 5900X - $0.55 vs $1.74 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 AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 5% better in Battlefield 1 than Core i5-10400 - 253 vs 242 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400 - 24 vs 12 threads
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
242
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.55/FPS
100%
Price, $
$133.96
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $133.96 on Amazon
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Buy for $438.98 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
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Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 12 |
12 | Threads | 24 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |