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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $429
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 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 7900 is 4255 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2405S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2405S
- Up to 88% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - $46.0 vs $368.99
- Up to 84% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Ryzen 9 7900 - $0.23 vs $1.43 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 30% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i5-2405S - 258 vs 198 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2405S - 24 vs 4 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
FPS
198
76.74418604651163%
Value, $/FPS
$0.23/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 349461 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
258
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.43/FPS
16.083916083916087%
Price, $
$368.99
12%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $368.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349462 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Single-Core
535
18.944759206798867%
Multi-Core
1429
8.534910111688466%
Intel Core i5-2405S | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| May 22nd, 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 |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2405S or Ryzen 9 7900
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
214 FPS
$15.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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