Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3800X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 3800X is 261 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Performs up to 6% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-9400 - 112 vs 106 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 16 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 58% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800X - CA$188.62 vs CA$449.0
- Up to 56% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Ryzen 7 3800X - CA$1.78 vs CA$4.01 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
112
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.01/FPS
44%
Price, CA$
CA$449
42%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$449 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 41 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
106
94%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.78/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$188.62
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$188.62 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 40 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
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 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |