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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $399
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3800X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2405S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2405S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 3800X is 2968 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2405S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2405S
- Up to 84% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800X - $46.0 vs $284.0
- Up to 81% better value when playing Battlefield V than Ryzen 7 3800X - $0.22 vs $1.13 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Performs up to 20% better in Battlefield V than Core i5-2405S - 251 vs 210 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2405S - 16 vs 4 threads
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
FPS
210
83.66533864541833%
Value, $/FPS
$0.22/FPS
100%
Price, $
$46
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2405S Quad-Core Processor 2.5 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52405S
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Updated 349394 minutes ago
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
251
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.13/FPS
19.46902654867257%
Price, $
$284
16%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
Buy for $284 on Amazon
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Updated 349395 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Single-Core
535
31.563421828908556%
Multi-Core
1429
16.815721346199105%
Intel Core i5-2405S | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3800X |
|---|---|---|
| May 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2405S or Ryzen 7 3800X
Battlefield V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
116 FPS
$15.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,774.98
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122 FPS
$23.75/FPS
Radeon RX 5700 XT
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,898
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128 FPS
$15.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,978
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