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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9400 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9400 is 183 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Performs up to 2% better in Borderlands 3 than Ryzen 5 2600 - 218 vs 214 FPS
- Up to 30% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600 - CA$204.0 vs CA$290.0
- Up to 31% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Ryzen 5 2600 - CA$0.94 vs CA$1.36 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX
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Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
218
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.94/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$204
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600 or Core i5-9400
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
33 FPS
CA$100.28/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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47 FPS
CA$75.55/FPS
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Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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