The Athlon 3000G is a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-9400, however, it's a slightly better value for money, as it's €45.99 cheaper!
Advantages of the Athlon 3000G
- Up to 38% cheaper – €74.00 vs €119.99
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 46% less energy – 35 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of the Core i5-9400
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 6 vs 4 threads
Athlon 3000G vs Core i5-9400 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-9400
Oct 19th, 2018
Average FPS
186
100%
Min 1% FPS
123
100%
Price, €
€119.99
61%
Value, €/FPS
€0.64/FPS
64%
Athlon 3000G vs Core i5-9400 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Athlon 3000G vs Core i5-9400 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Athlon 3000G vs Core i5-9400 in core CPU performance specifications
Athlon 3000G
Nov 20th, 2019
Cores
2-core
33%
L3 Cache
4 MB
44%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i5-9400
Oct 19th, 2018
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
9 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.9 GHz
83%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Athlon 3000G | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-9400 |
---|---|---|
General | ||
Nov 20th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Not Available | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Picasso | Codename | Coffee Lake |
35 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
Performance | ||
2 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 6 |
3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.9 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.1 GHz |
4 MB | L3 Cache | 9 MB |
Other Features | ||
DDR4 | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
Radeon Vega 3 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |