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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9400 is 183 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i5-9400 - $73.1 vs $117.65
- Up to 37% better value when playing New World than Core i5-9400 - $0.73 vs $1.15 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Performs up to 3% better in New World than Ryzen 5 2600X - 114 vs 111 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
111
97%
Value, €/FPS
€0.73/FPS
100%
Price, €
€81.14
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 16M 95W Socket AM4
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Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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