Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 1200 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 3 1200 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9400 is 449 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 3 1200.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i5-9400 - €43.97 vs €136.05
- Up to 66% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-9400 - €0.41 vs €1.2 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Performs up to 7% better in Alan Wake 2 than Ryzen 3 1200 - 113 vs 106 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 1200 - 6 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 1200 doesn't have integrated graphics
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
FPS
106
93%
Value, €/FPS
€0.41/FPS
100%
Price, €
€43.97
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €43.97 on Amazon
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Buy for €136.05 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
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Jul 27th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Ryzen 3 | Collection | Core i5 |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 6 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |