Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400F outperforms Ryzen 5 2500X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-9400F is 120 days newer than Ryzen 5 2500X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Performs up to 2% better in Fortnite than Ryzen 5 2500X - 226 vs 222 FPS
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
226
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.77/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$174.28
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 32026 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
Single-Core
1103
80.04354136429608%
Multi-Core
3801
78.63053371948698%
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
---|---|---|
Sep 10th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |