Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X3D 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 9 7900X3D is 1538 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 53% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - £188.88 vs £399.0
- Up to 47% better value when playing Ready or Not than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - £0.71 vs £1.33 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
- Performs up to 13% better in Ready or Not than Core i5-9400 - 301 vs 266 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 24 vs 6 threads
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
266
88%
Value, £/FPS
£0.71/FPS
100%
Price, £
£188.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £188.88 on Amazon
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Buy for £399 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Raphael |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 12 |
6 | Threads | 24 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 120 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 44.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
No | Overclockable | Yes |