Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 7900X is 880 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10400F.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 13% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-10400F - 132 vs 117 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400F - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Up to 70% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - $112.53 vs $380.99
- Up to 67% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Ryzen 9 7900X - $0.96 vs $2.89 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
132
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.89/FPS
33.21799307958477%
Price, $
$380.99
29%
FPS Winner
Buy for $380.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348333 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
117
88.63636363636364%
Value, $/FPS
$0.96/FPS
100%
Price, $
$112.53
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $112.53 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348334 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1438
49.19603147451249%
Multi-Core
5751
32.22029245335874%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X | vs | Intel Core i5-10400F |
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Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Raphael | Codename | Comet Lake |
AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
170 W | TDP | 65 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
47.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |