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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900X is 180 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 2% better in Valheim than Core i5-9400F - 205 vs 200 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 24 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Up to 77% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $62.15 vs $274.2
- Up to 77% better value when playing Valheim than Ryzen 9 3900X - $0.34 vs $1.48 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
205
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.48/FPS
22.972972972972975%
Price, €
€304.36
22%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
200
97.5609756097561%
Value, €/FPS
€0.34/FPS
100%
Price, €
€68.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics
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In Stock
Updated 58177 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Single-Core
1378
81.39397519196693%
Multi-Core
4834
48.64157778224995%
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 6 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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