Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9400 is 556 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Performs up to 2% better in Valheim than Ryzen 5 1600X - 201 vs 197 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i5-9400 - €42.91 vs €134.35
- Up to 67% better value when playing Valheim than Core i5-9400 - €0.22 vs €0.67 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 12 vs 6 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Buy for €134.35 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15234 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
197
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.22/FPS
100%
Price, €
€42.91
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €42.91 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15235 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600X |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
6 | Threads | 12 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |