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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $429
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MSRP in USD: $429
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 2202 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7400
- Up to 67% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - $123.26 vs $368.99
- Up to 62% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Ryzen 9 7900 - $1.08 vs $2.82 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 15% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-7400 - 131 vs 114 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7400 - 24 vs 4 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
114
87%
Value, $/FPS
$1.08/FPS
100%
Price, $
$123.26
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7400 3GHz 6MBNew Retail, BX80677I57400New Retail Smart Cache Box
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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
Ultra
Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7400 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-7400 or Ryzen 9 7900
Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
67 FPS
$35.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,359
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67 FPS
$36.4/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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67 FPS
$27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,809
In Stock
121 FPS
$26.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,249
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