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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X 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 3900X is 3101 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400S
- Up to 84% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $70.0 vs $445.0
- Up to 80% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 9 3900X - $0.57 vs $2.91 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 25% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-2400S - 153 vs 122 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400S - 24 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
122
79.73856209150327%
Value, $/FPS
$0.57/FPS
100%
Price, $
$70
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2400S Quad-Core Processor 2.5 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52400S
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Updated 349338 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
153
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.91/FPS
19.58762886597938%
Price, $
$445
15%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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Updated 349338 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
496
29.297105729474303%
Multi-Core
1352
13.6043469510968%
Intel Core i5-2400S | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2400S or Ryzen 9 3900X
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
132 FPS
$30.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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132 FPS
$22.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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120 FPS
$15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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