Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3500X 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 3500X is 259 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
- Performs up to 3% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-9400F - 133 vs 129 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Up to 36% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3500X - €148.17 vs €231.18
- Up to 34% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 5 3500X - €1.15 vs €1.74 per FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
FPS
133
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.74/FPS
66%
Price, €
€231.18
64%
FPS Winner
Buy for €231.18 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 41 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
129
96%
Value, €/FPS
€1.15/FPS
100%
Price, €
€148.17
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €148.17 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 42 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
---|---|---|
Sep 24th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Matisse | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
6 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |