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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3800X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 3800X is 261 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Performs up to 5% better in Valorant than Core i5-9400 - 809 vs 773 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 16 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 49% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800X - £108.89 vs £215.0
- Up to 48% better value when playing Valorant than Ryzen 7 3800X - £0.14 vs £0.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Processor (8C/16T, 36 MB Cache, 4.5 GHz Max Boost)
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Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
773
95%
Value, £/FPS
£0.14/FPS
100%
Price, £
£108.89
100%
Value Winner
Processor core i5 lga 1151 intel bx80684i59400 hexa core i5-9400
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 3800X or Core i5-9400
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
494 FPS
£2.55/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 7 3800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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