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Ryzen 9 7900X vs Core i5-10400F

Ryzen 9 7900X vs Core i5-10400F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

4.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $380.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 348333 minutes ago

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Intel 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 $112.53 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 348334 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

4.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $380.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 348333 minutes ago

vs

Intel 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 $112.53 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 348334 minutes ago

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
This is a free version of Baldur's Gate 3.

Baldur's Gate 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

132

100%

Value, $/FPS

$2.89/FPS

33.21799307958477%

Price, $

$380.99

29%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $380.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 348333 minutes ago

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

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

117

88.63636363636364%

Value, $/FPS

$0.96/FPS

100%

Price, $

$112.53

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 $112.53 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 348334 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

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

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2923

100%

Multi-Core

17849

100%

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

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1438

49.19603147451249%

Multi-Core

5751

32.22029245335874%

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

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Intel Core i5-10400F Logo

Intel Core i5-10400F

Sep 27th, 2022
Release DateApr 30th, 2020
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i5
RaphaelCodenameComet Lake
AMD Socket AM5SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores6
24
Threads12
4.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.9 GHz
5.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.3 GHz
170 WTDP
65 W
5 nm
Process Size14 nm
47.0x
Multiplier29.0x
Radeon Graphics
Integrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900X or Core i5-10400F

Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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