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CA$260.5
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3700X 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 7 3700X is 180 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Performs up to 3% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i5-9400F - 256 vs 248 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 16 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Up to 31% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3700X - CA$179.83 vs CA$260.5
- Up to 28% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Ryzen 7 3700X - CA$0.73 vs CA$1.02 per FPS
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
256
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.02/FPS
71%
Price, CA$
CA$260.5
69%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
248
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.73/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$179.83
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics - 2.9 GHz (BX80684I59400F)
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Updated 6137 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.4 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 7 3700X or Core i5-9400F
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
145 FPS
CA$22.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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76 FPS
CA$8.84/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i5-9400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$671.99
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98 FPS
CA$15.3/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,499
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111 FPS
CA$27.85/FPS
Radeon RX 5700
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$3,091.7
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84 FPS
CA$21.96/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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