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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $249
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600X 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 5 3600X is 3101 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400
- Up to 83% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600X - $34.95 vs $210.0
- Up to 78% better value when playing Rust than Ryzen 5 3600X - $0.22 vs $1.02 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Performs up to 30% better in Rust than Core i5-2400 - 206 vs 158 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400 - 12 vs 4 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-2400
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
158
76%
Value, $/FPS
$0.22/FPS
100%
Price, $
$34.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2400 Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52400
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-2400
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2400 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2400 or Ryzen 5 3600X
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
54 FPS
$20.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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47 FPS
$26.57/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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35 FPS
$57.11/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,999
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