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Core i5-9400F vs Ryzen 7 5700X

Core i5-9400F vs Ryzen 7 5700X: 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

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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 280 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 5700X 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 5700X is 1182 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.

Advantages of Core i5-9400F

  • Up to 29% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5700X - CA$178.10 vs CA$250.98
  • Up to 14% better value when playing Starfield than Ryzen 7 5700X - CA$3.07 vs CA$3.59 per FPS

Advantages of Ryzen 7 5700X

  • Performs up to 21% better in Starfield than Core i5-9400F - 70 vs 58 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 16 vs 6 threads
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Starfield

Starfield

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


FPS

58

83%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$3.07/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$178.1

100%

Value Winner

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 280 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

70

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$3.59/FPS

86%

Price, CA$

CA$250.98

70%

FPS Winner

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


Single-Core

1378

65%

Multi-Core

4834

50%

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2121

100%

Multi-Core

9729

100%

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo

Core i5-9400F

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo

Ryzen 7 5700X

Jan 8th, 2019Release Date
Apr 4th, 2022
Core i5CollectionRyzen 7
Coffee LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
6Threads
16
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.4 GHz
4.1 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.6 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
29.0xMultiplier
34.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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