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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600X is 180 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Performs up to 7% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-9400F - 151 vs 141 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Up to 68% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600X - CA$148.54 vs CA$469.26
- Up to 66% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 5 3600X - CA$1.05 vs CA$3.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
151
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.11/FPS
33%
Price, CA$
CA$469.26
31%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
141
93%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.05/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$148.54
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics - 2.9 GHz (BX80684I59400F)
Buy for CA$148.54 on Amazon
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Updated 121 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600X or Core i5-9400F
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
76 FPS
CA$24.28/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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