Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 3700X is 261 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Performs up to 3% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-9400 - 287 vs 278 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 16 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 16% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3700X - $117.32 vs $138.93
- Up to 13% better value when playing Apex Legends than Ryzen 7 3700X - $0.47 vs $0.54 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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FPS
278
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.47/FPS
100%
Price, €
€130.23
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
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Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Matisse | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.4 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 | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |