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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 5900X is 3455 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2405S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2405S
- Up to 84% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $46.0 vs $279.0
- Up to 81% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Ryzen 9 5900X - $0.17 vs $0.88 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 15% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-2405S - 317 vs 275 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2405S - 24 vs 4 threads
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
FPS
275
86.75078864353313%
Value, $/FPS
$0.17/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 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
317
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.88/FPS
19.31818181818182%
Price, $
$279
16%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Updated 349411 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Single-Core
535
24.552547039926573%
Multi-Core
1429
12.02558276529496%
Intel Core i5-2405S | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| May 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2405S or Ryzen 9 5900X
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
217 FPS
$8.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,844.49
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123 FPS
$13.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,669.99
In Stock
219 FPS
$13.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,999.99
In Stock
219 FPS
$14.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,099.99
In Stock
168 FPS
$11.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,879.99
In Stock
219 FPS
$13.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899
In Stock
168 FPS
$11.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
In Stock
275 FPS
$10.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$2,949
In Stock
151 FPS
$9.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,399.99
In Stock
202 FPS
$10.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
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