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Ryzen 9 3900X vs Core i5-10400F

Ryzen 9 3900X vs Core i5-10400F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 3900X

3.8 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for $365 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 189 minutes ago

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Core i5-10400F

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Intel Core i5-10400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400F

Buy for $151.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 189 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 3900X

3.8 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for $365 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 189 minutes ago

vs

Core i5-10400F

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Intel Core i5-10400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400F

Buy for $151.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 189 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900X is 298 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10400F.

Advantages of Ryzen 9 3900X

  • Performs up to 10% better in Immortals of Aveum than Core i5-10400F - 64 vs 58 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400F - 24 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Core i5-10400F

  • Up to 58% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $151.88 vs $365.00
  • Up to 54% better value when playing Immortals of Aveum than Ryzen 9 3900X - $2.62 vs $5.70 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
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Immortals of Aveum

Immortals of Aveum

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo
Ryzen 9 3900X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

64

100%

Value, $/FPS

$5.70/FPS

46%

Price, $

$365

41%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for $365 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 189 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Core i5-10400F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

58

91%

Value, $/FPS

$2.62/FPS

100%

Price, $

$151.88

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-10400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400F

Buy for $151.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 189 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo
Ryzen 9 3900X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Core i5-10400F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo
Ryzen 9 3900X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1709

100%

Multi-Core

9937

100%

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Core i5-10400F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1455

85%

Multi-Core

5778

58%

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo

Ryzen 9 3900X

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Intel Core i5-10400F Logo

Core i5-10400F

Jul 7th, 2019Release Date
Apr 30th, 2020
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i5
MatisseCodenameComet Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores6
24
Threads12
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.9 GHz
4.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.3 GHz
105 WTDP
65 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
38.0x
Multiplier29.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

PCs Using Ryzen 9 3900X or Core i5-10400F

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