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Core i5-9400F vs Ryzen 7 3700X

Core i5-9400F vs Ryzen 7 3700X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i5-9400F

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Intel Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics - 2.9 GHz (BX80684I59400F)

Buy for CA$178.1 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 297 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 3700X

3.6 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for CA$193.76 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 297 minutes ago

Core i5-9400F

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Intel Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics - 2.9 GHz (BX80684I59400F)

Buy for CA$178.1 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 297 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 3700X

3.6 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for CA$193.76 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 297 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 3700X is 180 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.

Advantages of Core i5-9400F

  • Up to 8% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3700X - CA$178.10 vs CA$193.76

Advantages of Ryzen 7 3700X

  • Performs up to 10% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i5-9400F - 226 vs 205 FPS
  • Up to 1% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i5-9400F - CA$0.86 vs CA$0.87 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 16 vs 6 threads
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Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition

Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


FPS

205

91%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$0.87/FPS

99%

Price, CA$

CA$178.1

100%

Intel Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics - 2.9 GHz (BX80684I59400F)

Buy for CA$178.1 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 297 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

226

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$0.86/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$193.76

91%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for CA$193.76 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 297 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


Single-Core

1378

83%

Multi-Core

4834

60%

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1654

100%

Multi-Core

8102

100%

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo

Core i5-9400F

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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo

Ryzen 7 3700X

Jan 8th, 2019Release Date
Jul 7th, 2019
Core i5CollectionRyzen 7
Coffee LakeCodenameMatisse
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
6Threads
16
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
4.1 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
29.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

PCs Using Core i5-9400F or Ryzen 7 3700X

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Core i5-9400F and Ryzen 7 3700X Popular Comparisons

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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

CA$193.76

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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

CA$639.98

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

CA$193.76

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

CA$319

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

CA$193.76

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

CA$209

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

CA$193.76

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

CA$250.98

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

CA$193.76

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

CA$119

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

CA$193.76

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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

CA$439

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

CA$193.76

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

CA$288.31

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

CA$193.76

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

CA$279

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

CA$193.76

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Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

CA$193.76

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Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

CA$193.76

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

CA$176.74

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

CA$193.76

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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

CA$549

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

CA$193.76

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

CA$377

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

CA$193.76

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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

CA$499

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

CA$193.76

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

CA$193.76

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

CA$193.76

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Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

CA$449

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

CA$193.76

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

CA$193.76

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Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

CA$268.04

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

CA$193.76

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

CA$179.98

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

CA$193.76

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Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

CA$270.1

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

CA$193.76

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Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

CA$244.99

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

CA$193.76

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Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

CA$696.59

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

CA$193.76

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

CA$1,099.99

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

CA$193.76

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Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

CA$469

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

CA$193.76

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Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

CA$193.76

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Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

CA$193.76

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Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

CA$279

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

CA$193.76

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Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

CA$193.76

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AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

CA$109

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

CA$193.76

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AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

CA$388.98

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

CA$178.1

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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

CA$639.98

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

CA$178.1

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

CA$319

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

CA$178.1

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

CA$209

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

CA$178.1

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

CA$250.98

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

CA$178.1

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

CA$119

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

CA$178.1

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

CA$439

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

CA$178.1

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

CA$288.31

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

CA$178.1

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

CA$279

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

CA$178.1

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Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

CA$178.1

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Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

CA$178.1

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

CA$176.74

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

CA$178.1

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

CA$549

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

CA$178.1

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

CA$377

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

CA$178.1

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

CA$499

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

CA$178.1

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

CA$178.1

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

CA$178.1

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

CA$449

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

CA$178.1

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

CA$178.1

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

CA$268.04

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

CA$178.1

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

CA$179.98

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

CA$178.1

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

CA$270.1

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

CA$178.1

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

CA$244.99

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

CA$178.1

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

CA$696.59

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

CA$178.1

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

CA$1,099.99

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

CA$178.1

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

CA$469

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

CA$178.1

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

CA$178.1

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

CA$178.1

vs
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

CA$279

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

CA$178.1

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Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

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