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Ryzen 9 7900X vs Core i5-9400F

Ryzen 9 7900X vs Core i5-9400F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

4.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 308.05 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 63706 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-9400F

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics

Buy for 68.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 63707 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

4.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 308.05 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 63706 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-9400F

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics

Buy for 68.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 63707 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 1358 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

  • Performs up to 44% better in Dirt 5 than Core i5-9400F - 260 vs 180 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 24 vs 6 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F

  • Up to 78% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - $62.15 vs $277.52
  • Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 65 vs 170 Watts
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Dirt 5

Dirt 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

260

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€308.05

22%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 308.05 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 63706 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


FPS

180

69.23076923076923%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€68.99

100%

Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics

Buy for 68.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 63707 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2923

100%

Multi-Core

17849

100%

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


Single-Core

1378

47.14334587752309%

Multi-Core

4834

27.082749733878646%

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

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Intel Core i5-9400F Logo

Intel Core i5-9400F

Sep 27th, 2022
Release DateJan 8th, 2019
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i5
RaphaelCodenameCoffee Lake
AMD Socket AM5SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores6
24
Threads6
4.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.9 GHz
5.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.1 GHz
170 WTDP
65 W
5 nm
Process Size14 nm
47.0x
Multiplier29.0x
Radeon Graphics
Integrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

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