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Ryzen 9 5900 vs Core i5-9400

Ryzen 9 5900 vs Core i5-9400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900

3.0 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900 Logo
Processore AMD Ryzen 9 5900 XT (16 Cores/32 Threads, 105W TDP, AM4 Socket, 72MB Cache, Up to 4.8 GHz Frequency Boost, senza ventole)

Buy for 376.18 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 93 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-9400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Intel Core i5-9400 - Processore desktop 6 core fino a 4.1 GHz Turbo LGA1151 serie 300, 65 W Processori 984507

Buy for 217.96 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 93 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900

3.0 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900 Logo
Processore AMD Ryzen 9 5900 XT (16 Cores/32 Threads, 105W TDP, AM4 Socket, 72MB Cache, Up to 4.8 GHz Frequency Boost, senza ventole)

Buy for 376.18 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 93 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-9400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Intel Core i5-9400 - Processore desktop 6 core fino a 4.1 GHz Turbo LGA1151 serie 300, 65 W Processori 984507

Buy for 217.96 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 93 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5900 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 5900 is 816 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900

  • Performs up to 3% better in Resident Evil Village than Core i5-9400 - 309 vs 300 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 24 vs 6 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400

  • Up to 42% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900 - €217.96 vs €376.18
  • Up to 40% better value when playing Resident Evil Village than Ryzen 9 5900 - €0.73 vs €1.22 per FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Resident Evil Village.
Resident Evil Village

Resident Evil Village

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

AMD Ryzen 9 5900 Logo
Ryzen 9 5900

Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021


FPS

309

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.22/FPS

59.83606557377049%

Price, €

€376.18

57%

FPS Winner

Processore AMD Ryzen 9 5900 XT (16 Cores/32 Threads, 105W TDP, AM4 Socket, 72MB Cache, Up to 4.8 GHz Frequency Boost, senza ventole)

Buy for 376.18 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 93 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

300

97.0873786407767%

Value, €/FPS

€0.73/FPS

100%

Price, €

€217.96

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-9400 - Processore desktop 6 core fino a 4.1 GHz Turbo LGA1151 serie 300, 65 W Processori 984507

Buy for 217.96 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 93 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

AMD Ryzen 9 5900 Logo
Ryzen 9 5900

Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 5900 Logo
Ryzen 9 5900

Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021


Single-Core

2052

100%

Multi-Core

9865

100%

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1384

67.44639376218323%

Multi-Core

4795

48.606183476938675%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900

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Intel Core i5-9400

Jan 12th, 2021
Release DateOct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i5
VermeerCodenameCoffee Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores6
24
Threads6
3.0 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.9 GHz
4.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.1 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
30.0x
Multiplier29.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

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