Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600X 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 5 3600X is 180 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Up to 60% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600X - CA$153.88 vs CA$380.0
- Up to 47% better value when playing League of Legends than Ryzen 5 3600X - CA$0.96 vs CA$1.8 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Performs up to 31% better in League of Legends than Core i5-9400F - 211 vs 161 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 12 vs 6 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
161
76%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.96/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$153.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$153.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12864 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
211
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.8/FPS
53%
Price, CA$
CA$380
40%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$380 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12864 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400F | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
6 | Threads | 12 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |