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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $429
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 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 7900 is 4388 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400S
- Up to 81% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - $70.0 vs $368.99
- Up to 66% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Ryzen 9 7900 - $0.5 vs $1.45 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 80% better in Dirt 5 than Core i5-2400S - 254 vs 141 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400S - 24 vs 4 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
141
55.51181102362205%
Value, $/FPS
$0.5/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 349344 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
254
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.45/FPS
34.48275862068966%
Price, $
$368.99
18%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $368.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349345 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2400S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
496
17.56373937677054%
Multi-Core
1352
8.075016424774532%
Intel Core i5-2400S | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2400S or Ryzen 9 7900
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
227 FPS
$14.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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