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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $499
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X 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 9 3900X is 2968 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2405S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2405S
- Up to 90% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $46.0 vs $445.0
- Up to 86% better value when playing Starfield than Ryzen 9 3900X - $1.02 vs $7.06 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 40% better in Starfield than Core i5-2405S - 63 vs 45 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2405S - 24 vs 4 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
FPS
45
71.42857142857143%
Value, $/FPS
$1.02/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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Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
63
100%
Value, $/FPS
$7.06/FPS
14.44759206798867%
Price, $
$445
10%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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Updated 349451 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Single-Core
535
31.600708800945064%
Multi-Core
1429
14.379150734554235%
Intel Core i5-2405S | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
|---|---|---|
| May 22nd, 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 |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2405S or Ryzen 9 3900X
Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
33 FPS
$121.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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33 FPS
$90.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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24 FPS
$75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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