Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400 outperforms Ryzen 5 2500X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-9400 is 39 days newer than Ryzen 5 2500X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Performs up to 5% better in World of Warcraft than Ryzen 5 2500X - 182 vs 174 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2500X doesn't have integrated graphics
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
182
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.82/FPS
100%
Price, £
£148.66
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
Single-Core
1103
79.6965317919075%
Multi-Core
3801
79.27007299270073%
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
---|---|---|
Sep 10th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |