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Core i5-9400F vs Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Core i5-9400F vs Ryzen 7 7800X3D: 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

In Stock

Updated 45 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 7800X3D

4.2 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for 431.53 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 44 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

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 7800X3D

4.2 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for 431.53 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 44 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 7800X3D 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 7 7800X3D is 1457 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.

Advantages of Core i5-9400F

  • Up to 75% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7800X3D - $96.59 vs $388.77
  • Up to 72% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Ryzen 7 7800X3D - $1.25 vs $4.45 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts

Advantages of Ryzen 7 7800X3D

  • Performs up to 13% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-9400F - 97 vs 86 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 16 vs 6 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
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Hogwarts Legacy

Hogwarts Legacy

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


FPS

86

89%

Value, €/FPS

€1.25/FPS

100%

Price, €

€107.21

100%

Value Winner

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 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

97

100%

Value, €/FPS

€4.45/FPS

28%

Price, €

€431.53

24%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for 431.53 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 44 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 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


Single-Core

1378

51%

Multi-Core

4834

32%

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2719

100%

Multi-Core

15172

100%

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo

Core i5-9400F

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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo

Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Jan 8th, 2019Release Date
Jan 4th, 2023
Core i5CollectionRyzen 7
Coffee LakeCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
6Threads
16
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
4.1 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
65 W
TDP120 W
14 nmProcess Size
5 nm
29.0xMultiplier
42.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Radeon Graphics
NoOverclockableNo

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