Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3800X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 3800X is 261 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 27% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800X - £150.64 vs £205.0
- 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
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Performs up to 8% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i5-9400 - 82 vs 76 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 16 vs 6 threads
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1384
81.65191740412979%
Multi-Core
4795
56.42504118616145%
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3800X |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
6 | Threads | 16 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |