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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 1182 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 4% better in Mass Effect: Andromeda than Core i5-9400F - 224 vs 216 FPS
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i5-9400F - CA$108.0 vs CA$179.34
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 12 vs 6 threads
Mass Effect: Andromeda
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Intel Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics - 2.9 GHz (BX80684I59400F)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Single-Core
1378
73.65045430251203%
Multi-Core
4834
62.844513780551225%
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Core i5-9400F
Mass Effect: Andromeda, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
55 FPS
CA$16.07/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$883.6
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124 FPS
CA$10.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,299.99
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55 FPS
CA$12.22/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i5-9400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$671.99
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124 FPS
CA$12.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,499.99
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67 FPS
CA$27.54/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$1,844.99
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