AMD Ryzen 3 1300X vs Intel Core i5-2400
For gaming, the AMD Ryzen 3 1300X is 3% ahead on our index. The rows below show where the other one still wins.
Gaming index 32 31
Cores 4 4
Threads 4 4
Top speed 3.7 GHz 3.4 GHz
Rated power 65 W 95 W
Games at recommended 138 136
Released20172011
Quick answers
Is the AMD Ryzen 3 1300X better than the Intel Core i5-2400 for gaming?
Yes — on our gaming index the AMD Ryzen 3 1300X scores 32 and the Intel Core i5-2400 31.
What is the fastest graphics card each one can keep up with?
At 1440p, by our bottleneck model: the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 for the AMD Ryzen 3 1300X, and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 for the Intel Core i5-2400.