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Core i5-9400 vs Ryzen 7 5700X

Core i5-9400 vs Ryzen 7 5700X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i5-9400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400

Buy for 130.59 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

3.4 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 144.38 on Amazon

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Updated 4686 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-9400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400

Buy for 130.59 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4687 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

3.4 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 144.38 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4686 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 5700X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 5700X is 1263 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400

  • Up to 10% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5700X - $117.65 vs $130.07
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5700X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

  • Performs up to 18% better in Rust than Core i5-9400 - 228 vs 194 FPS
  • Up to 6% better value when playing Rust than Core i5-9400 - $0.63 vs $0.67 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 16 vs 6 threads
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Rust

Rust

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

194

85%

Value, €/FPS

€0.67/FPS

94%

Price, €

€130.59

100%

Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400

Buy for 130.59 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4687 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

228

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.63/FPS

100%

Price, €

€144.38

90%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 144.38 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4686 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1384

65%

Multi-Core

4795

49%

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2121

100%

Multi-Core

9729

100%

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo

Intel Core i5-9400

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

Oct 19th, 2018Release Date
Apr 4th, 2022
Core i5CollectionRyzen 7
Coffee LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
6Threads
16
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.4 GHz
4.1 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.6 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
29.0xMultiplier
34.0x
UHD 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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