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Core i5-9400 vs Ryzen 9 5900X

Core i5-9400 vs Ryzen 9 5900X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 9 5900X 12x 3.7 GHz Prozessor, 32 GB DDR4, MSI B550-A Pro Mainboard, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 9 5900X 12x 3.7 GHz Prozessor, 32 GB DDR4, MSI B550-A Pro Mainboard, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 489 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 748 days newer than Core i5-9400.

Advantages of Core i5-9400

  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X

  • Performs up to 11% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i5-9400 - 146 vs 131 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 24 vs 6 threads
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Dying Light 2: Stay Human

Dying Light 2: Stay Human

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality Raytracing

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

131

90%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

146

100%

Value, €/FPS

€3.35/FPS

100%

Price, €

€489

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 9 5900X 12x 3.7 GHz Prozessor, 32 GB DDR4, MSI B550-A Pro Mainboard, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 489 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality Raytracing

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1384

64%

Multi-Core

4795

40%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

11883

100%

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo

Core i5-9400

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo

Ryzen 9 5900X

Oct 19th, 2018Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5CollectionRyzen 9
Coffee LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
12
6Threads
24
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
4.1 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.8 GHz
65 W
TDP105 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
29.0xMultiplier
37.0x
UHD 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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