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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $499
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900XT 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 9 3900XT is 627 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 73% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900XT - CA$204.0 vs CA$758.34
- Up to 73% better value when playing Control than Ryzen 9 3900XT - CA$1.01 vs CA$3.74 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Performs up to 0% better in Control than Core i5-9400 - 203 vs 202 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 24 vs 6 threads
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
202
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.01/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$204
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400
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Updated 11671 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
FPS
203
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.74/FPS
27%
Price, CA$
CA$758.34
26%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
Buy for CA$758.34 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11671 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 6 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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