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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $429
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 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 7900 is 1467 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Up to 65% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - CA$168.62 vs CA$477.99
- Up to 49% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Ryzen 9 7900 - CA$1.41 vs CA$2.75 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 45% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i5-9400F - 174 vs 120 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 24 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
120
68%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.41/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$168.62
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo without Graphics - 2.9 GHz (BX80684I59400F)
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Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
174
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.75/FPS
51%
Price, CA$
CA$477.99
35%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for CA$477.99 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400F | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 6 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-9400F or Ryzen 9 7900
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
29 FPS
CA$26.84/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i5-9400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$778.3
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168 FPS
CA$41.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$7,044.06
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168 FPS
CA$52.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 4 TB SSD + 10 TB HDD
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CA$8,881.27
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36 FPS
CA$51.25/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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