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Core i5-9400T vs Ryzen 9 5900X

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

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Core i5-9400T on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 796 days newer than Core i5-9400T.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400T

  • Consumes up to 67% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 35 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

  • Performs up to 195% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-9400T - 56 vs 19 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400T - 24 vs 6 threads
This is a free version of Cities: Skylines II.
Cities: Skylines II

Cities: Skylines II

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-9400T Logo
Core i5-9400T

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018


FPS

19

34%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

56

100%

Value, €/FPS

€8.91/FPS

100%

Price, €

€279.29

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12C/24T 3.70-4.80GHz AM4 tray - 100-000000061

Buy for 279.29 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 150 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-9400T Logo
Core i5-9400T

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-9400T Logo
Core i5-9400T

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018


Single-Core

1152

53%

Multi-Core

3996

34%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

11883

100%

Intel Core i5-9400T

vs

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

Sep 1st, 2018Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5CollectionRyzen 9
Coffee LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
12
6Threads
24
1.8 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
3.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.8 GHz
35 W
TDP105 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
18.0xMultiplier
37.0x
UHD 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

PC Builds Using Core i5-9400T or Ryzen 9 5900X

Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High

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