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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9400 is 183 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Performs up to 5% better in Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 5 2600 - 142 vs 135 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i5-9400 - $62.7 vs $117.65
- Up to 43% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i5-9400 - $0.52 vs $0.92 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 12 vs 6 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400
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Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
135
95%
Value, €/FPS
€0.52/FPS
100%
Price, €
€69.6
100%
Value Winner
CHUANGWEI AMD Ryzen 5 2600 R5 2600 3.4 GHz Six-Core Twelve-Thread 65W CPU Processor YD2600BBM6IAF Socket AM4
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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