Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the more expensive Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 748 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-9400.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 9% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-9400 - 175 vs 161 FPS
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i5-9400 - CA$159.0 vs CA$257.05
- Up to 43% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-9400 - CA$0.91 vs CA$1.6 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
175
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.91/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$159
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |