Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Today we're comparing the i5 12400F with the Ryzen 9 5900X. I mainly use my i5 build for gaming and editing, but there are some scenarios where it struggles, so I wondered if an aging, top-tier Ryzen would make a suitable replacement?

Here's how a $549 CPU from 2020 compares to a processor that now costs less than $100 / £100.

0:00 Intro
1:29 Counter-Strike 2
2:27 Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced
3:10 Kingdom Come Deliverance 2
4:13 Cyberpunk 2077
5:19 Borderlands 4
6:33 Oblivion Remastered
7:21 Oblivion Continued and Final Thoughts

Thanks for watching :)