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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $229
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400F outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-9400F is 264 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Performs up to 4% better in HITMAN 2 than Ryzen 5 2600X - 143 vs 137 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i5-9400F - CA$125.0 vs CA$179.34
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 12 vs 6 threads
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics - 2.9 GHz (BX80684I59400F)
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AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler - YD260XBCAFBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400F | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-9400F or Ryzen 5 2600X
HITMAN 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
59 FPS
CA$11.39/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i5-9400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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59 FPS
CA$47.44/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$2,799
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65 FPS
CA$28.38/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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