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Core i5-9400 vs Ryzen 7 7700X

Core i5-9400 vs Ryzen 7 7700X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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 182.45 on Amazon

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Ryzen 7 7700X

4.5 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700X Processeur, 8 Cœurs/16 Threads Débridés, Architecture Zen 4, 40MB L3 Cache, 105W TDP, Jusqu'à 5,4 GHz Fréquence Boost, Socket AMD 5, DDR5 & PCIe 5.0

Buy for 317 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 12 minutes ago

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 182.45 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 13 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 7700X

4.5 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700X Processeur, 8 Cœurs/16 Threads Débridés, Architecture Zen 4, 40MB L3 Cache, 105W TDP, Jusqu'à 5,4 GHz Fréquence Boost, Socket AMD 5, DDR5 & PCIe 5.0

Buy for 317 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 12 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 7700X 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 7 7700X is 1439 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.

Advantages of Core i5-9400

  • Up to 42% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700X - €182.45 vs €317.00
  • Up to 33% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 7 7700X - €0.52 vs €0.78 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7700X - 65 vs 105 Watts

Advantages of Ryzen 7 7700X

  • Performs up to 18% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i5-9400 - 409 vs 348 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 16 vs 6 threads
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1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

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Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

348

85%

Value, €/FPS

€0.52/FPS

100%

Price, €

€182.45

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 182.45 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 13 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

409

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.78/FPS

67%

Price, €

€317

57%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700X Processeur, 8 Cœurs/16 Threads Débridés, Architecture Zen 4, 40MB L3 Cache, 105W TDP, Jusqu'à 5,4 GHz Fréquence Boost, Socket AMD 5, DDR5 & PCIe 5.0

Buy for 317 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 12 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1384

48%

Multi-Core

4795

31%

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2908

100%

Multi-Core

15263

100%

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo

Core i5-9400

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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo

Ryzen 7 7700X

Oct 19th, 2018Release Date
Sep 27th, 2022
Core i5CollectionRyzen 7
Coffee LakeCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
6Threads
16
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.5 GHz
4.1 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.4 GHz
65 W
TDP105 W
14 nmProcess Size
5 nm
29.0xMultiplier
45.0x
UHD 630Integrated GraphicsRadeon Graphics
NoOverclockable
Yes

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