Intel Core i5-2400 vs AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
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 31 32
Cores 4 4
Threads 4 4
Top speed 3.4 GHz 3.7 GHz
Rated power 95 W 65 W
Games at recommended 136 138
Released20112017
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i5-2400 better than the AMD Ryzen 3 1300X for gaming?
No — 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 1050 for the Intel Core i5-2400, and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 for the AMD Ryzen 3 1300X.