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Ryzen 7 3800XT vs Core i5-9400

Ryzen 7 3800XT vs Core i5-9400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT

3.9 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT 8-core, 16-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor Without Cooler

Buy for CA$575 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 164 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-9400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400

Buy for CA$200 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 164 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT

3.9 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT 8-core, 16-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor Without Cooler

Buy for CA$575 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 164 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-9400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400

Buy for CA$200 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 164 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 3800XT 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 3800XT is 627 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT

  • Performs up to 3% better in Death Stranding than Core i5-9400 - 231 vs 225 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 65% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800XT - CA$200.0 vs CA$575.0
  • Up to 64% better value when playing Death Stranding than Ryzen 7 3800XT - CA$0.89 vs CA$2.49 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT - 65 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Death Stranding.
Death Stranding

Death Stranding

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT Logo
Ryzen 7 3800XT

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020


FPS

231

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$2.49/FPS

35%

Price, CA$

CA$575

34%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT 8-core, 16-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor Without Cooler

Buy for CA$575 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 164 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

225

97%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$0.89/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$200

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400

Buy for CA$200 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 164 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT Logo
Ryzen 7 3800XT

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT Logo
Ryzen 7 3800XT

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020


Single-Core

1758

100%

Multi-Core

8481

100%

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1384

78%

Multi-Core

4795

56%

AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT Logo

AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT

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Intel Core i5-9400 Logo

Intel Core i5-9400

Jul 7th, 2020
Release DateOct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 7CollectionCore i5
MatisseCodenameCoffee Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads6
3.9 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.9 GHz
4.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.1 GHz
105 WTDP
65 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
38.0x
Multiplier29.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

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