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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $399
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MSRP in USD: $399
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3800X 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 7 3800X is 3101 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400
- Up to 88% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800X - $34.95 vs $295.0
- Up to 85% better value when playing Rust than Ryzen 7 3800X - $0.22 vs $1.42 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800X - 95 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Performs up to 32% better in Rust than Core i5-2400 - 208 vs 158 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400 - 16 vs 4 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-2400
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
158
75%
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 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-2400
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2400 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3800X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2400 or Ryzen 7 3800X
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
62 FPS
$28.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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66 FPS
$34.82/FPS
Radeon RX 5700 XT
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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69 FPS
$24.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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