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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $429
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 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 7900 is 4388 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400S
- Up to 81% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - $70.0 vs $369.0
- Up to 68% better value when playing Rust than Ryzen 9 7900 - $0.45 vs $1.41 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 68% better in Rust than Core i5-2400S - 262 vs 156 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400S - 24 vs 4 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i5-2400S Quad-Core Processor 2.5 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52400S
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AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2400S | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2400S or Ryzen 9 7900
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
116 FPS
$20.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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116 FPS
$21.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,439
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116 FPS
$15.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,809
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217 FPS
$14.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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