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Core i5-9400F vs Ryzen 5 5500

Core i5-9400F vs Ryzen 5 5500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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 107.21 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 75.18 on Amazon

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Updated 45 minutes ago

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 107.21 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 45 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 75.18 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 45 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 1182 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-9400F.

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500

  • Performs up to 4% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-9400F - 121 vs 116 FPS
  • Up to 30% cheaper than Core i5-9400F - $67.73 vs $96.59
  • Up to 33% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-9400F - $0.62 vs $0.92 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 12 vs 6 threads
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Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


FPS

116

96%

Value, €/FPS

€0.92/FPS

67%

Price, €

€107.21

70%

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

Buy for 107.21 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 45 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

121

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.62/FPS

100%

Price, €

€75.18

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 75.18 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 45 minutes ago

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With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


Single-Core

1378

74%

Multi-Core

4834

63%

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1871

100%

Multi-Core

7692

100%

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo

Core i5-9400F

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo

Ryzen 5 5500

Jan 8th, 2019Release Date
Apr 4th, 2022
Core i5CollectionRyzen 5
Coffee LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
6Threads
12
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
4.1 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
29.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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