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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 9 5900X is 667 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Up to 57% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$153.88 vs CA$358.98
- Up to 50% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$0.85 vs CA$1.69 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 16% better in World of Warcraft than Core i5-9400F - 212 vs 182 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 24 vs 6 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
182
85%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.85/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$153.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics - 2.9 GHz (BX80684I59400F)
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Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
212
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.69/FPS
50%
Price, CA$
CA$358.98
42%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
Buy for CA$358.98 on Amazon
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Updated 12830 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400F | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 6 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-9400F or Ryzen 9 5900X
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
197 FPS
CA$27.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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154 FPS
CA$15.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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CA$2,439.99
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107 FPS
CA$17.24/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$1,844.99
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