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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $299
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the more expensive Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 667 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 7% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-9400F - 178 vs 167 FPS
- Up to 1% cheaper than Core i5-9400F - £126.99 vs £128.88
- Up to 8% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-9400F - £0.71 vs £0.77 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 12 vs 6 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Intel Core i5-9400F 2.9GHz LGA1151 9M Cache BOX CPU
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Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
178
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.71/FPS
100%
Price, £
£126.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Processor (6C/12T, 35MB Cache, up to 4.6 GHz Max Boost) with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400F | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-9400F or Ryzen 5 5600X
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
101 FPS
£10.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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66 FPS
£12.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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94 FPS
£10.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5600X
8 GB, N/A Storage
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