Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 1600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-9400 is 556 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 1600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Performs up to 4% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Ryzen 5 1600 - 86 vs 83 FPS
- Up to 38% cheaper than Ryzen 5 1600 - £148.66 vs £240.28
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 12 vs 6 threads
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Single-Core
1068
77.16763005780348%
Multi-Core
4578
95.47445255474453%
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
6 | Threads | 12 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |