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Core i5-11400 vs Ryzen 9 3900XT

Core i5-11400 vs Ryzen 9 3900XT: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i5-11400

2.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-11400 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-11400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for £205.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 451 minutes ago

vs

Ryzen 9 3900XT

3.8 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT Logo
AMD Ryzen™ 9 3900XT Processor (12C/24T, 70MB Cache, Up to 4.7 GHz Max Boost) – Without Cooler

Buy for £659.01 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 451 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Core i5-11400

2.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-11400 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-11400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for £205.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 451 minutes ago

vs

Ryzen 9 3900XT

3.8 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT Logo
AMD Ryzen™ 9 3900XT Processor (12C/24T, 70MB Cache, Up to 4.7 GHz Max Boost) – Without Cooler

Buy for £659.01 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 451 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11400 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900XT on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11400 is 252 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900XT.

Advantages of Core i5-11400

  • Performs up to 1% better in Apex Legends than Ryzen 9 3900XT - 289 vs 285 FPS
  • Up to 69% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900XT - £205.88 vs £659.01
  • Up to 69% better value when playing Apex Legends than Ryzen 9 3900XT - £0.71 vs £2.31 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT - 65 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 9 3900XT

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11400 - 24 vs 12 threads
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Apex Legends

Apex Legends

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-11400 Logo
Core i5-11400

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

289

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.71/FPS

100%

Price, £

£205.88

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-11400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for £205.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 451 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT Logo
Ryzen 9 3900XT

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020


FPS

285

99%

Value, £/FPS

£2.31/FPS

31%

Price, £

£659.01

31%

AMD Ryzen™ 9 3900XT Processor (12C/24T, 70MB Cache, Up to 4.7 GHz Max Boost) – Without Cooler

Buy for £659.01 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 451 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-11400 Logo
Core i5-11400

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT Logo
Ryzen 9 3900XT

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-11400 Logo
Core i5-11400

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

1963

100%

Multi-Core

7284

74%

AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT Logo
Ryzen 9 3900XT

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020


Single-Core

1739

89%

Multi-Core

9894

100%

Intel Core i5-11400 Logo

Core i5-11400

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AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT Logo

Ryzen 9 3900XT

Mar 16th, 2021
Release DateJul 7th, 2020
Core i5CollectionRyzen 9
Rocket LakeCodenameMatisse
Intel Socket 1200SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
12
12Threads
24
2.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.8 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.7 GHz
65 W
TDP105 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
26.0xMultiplier
39.0x
UHD Graphics 730
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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