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Core i5-9400 vs Ryzen 7 7700X

Core i5-9400 vs Ryzen 7 7700X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i5-9400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Intel Core i5-9400 Box Processor (LGA 1151/6 Colors / 6 Threads / 2.9GHz / 9MB Cache/UHD Intel 630) - BX80684I59400

Buy for 125.24 on Amazon

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Updated 6954 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 7700X

4.5 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 251.31 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6954 minutes ago

Core i5-9400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Intel Core i5-9400 Box Processor (LGA 1151/6 Colors / 6 Threads / 2.9GHz / 9MB Cache/UHD Intel 630) - BX80684I59400

Buy for 125.24 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6954 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 7700X

4.5 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 251.31 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6954 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 7700X 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 7700X is 1439 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.

Advantages of Core i5-9400

  • Up to 50% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700X - $125.24 vs $251.31
  • Up to 41% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 7 7700X - $0.36 vs $0.61 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7700X - 65 vs 105 Watts

Advantages of Ryzen 7 7700X

  • Performs up to 18% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i5-9400 - 409 vs 348 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 16 vs 6 threads
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Overwatch 2

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1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

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Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

348

85%

Value, €/FPS

€0.36/FPS

100%

Price, €

€125.24

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-9400 Box Processor (LGA 1151/6 Colors / 6 Threads / 2.9GHz / 9MB Cache/UHD Intel 630) - BX80684I59400

Buy for 125.24 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6954 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

409

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.61/FPS

59%

Price, €

€251.31

49%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 251.31 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6954 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1384

48%

Multi-Core

4795

31%

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2908

100%

Multi-Core

15263

100%

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Core i5-9400

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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo

Ryzen 7 7700X

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65 W
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14 nm
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Popular Core i5-9400 and Ryzen 7 7700X Comparisons

Compare 2 Processors in Games

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Ryzen 7 7700X

251.31

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Ryzen 5 7600X

180.17

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Ryzen 7 7700X

251.31

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Ryzen 5 5600X

108.01

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

251.31

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130.02

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Ryzen 7 7700X

251.31

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

75.09

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

251.31

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

166.67

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

251.31

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Ryzen 7 7800X3D
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

251.31

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

158.51

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

251.31

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Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

175.68

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

251.31

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Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

296.35

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

251.31

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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.19

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

251.31

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

251.31

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

114.41

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

251.31

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

446.27

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

251.31

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

251.31

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

251.35

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

251.31

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

251.31

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

251.31

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

251.31

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

765.76

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

251.31

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

129.56

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

251.31

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

251.31

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.12

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

251.31

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

155.86

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

251.31

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

279.28

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

251.31

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

375.64

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

251.31

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

246.11

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

251.31

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

288.28

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

251.31

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

69.19

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

251.31

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

251.31

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

390.09

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

251.31

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

671.13

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

125.24

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

180.17

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

125.24

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

108.01

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

125.24

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

130.02

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

125.24

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

75.09

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

125.24

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

166.67

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

125.24

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

125.24

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

158.51

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

125.24

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

175.68

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

125.24

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

296.35

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

125.24

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.19

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

125.24

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

125.24

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

114.41

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

125.24

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

446.27

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

125.24

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

125.24

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

251.35

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

125.24

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

125.24

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

125.24

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

125.24

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

765.76

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

125.24

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

129.56

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

125.24

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

125.24

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.12

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

125.24

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

155.86

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

125.24

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

279.28

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

125.24

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

375.64

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

125.24

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

246.11

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

125.24

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

288.28

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

125.24

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

69.19

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

125.24

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

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