Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 5900X is 748 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Core i5-9400
- Up to 25% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - €182.45 vs €242.21
- Up to 8% better value when playing Starfield than Ryzen 9 5900X - €3.15 vs €3.41 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 22% better in Starfield than Core i5-9400 - 71 vs 58 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 24 vs 6 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
58
82%
Value, €/FPS
€3.15/FPS
100%
Price, €
€182.45
100%
Value Winner
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9400 | vs | Ryzen 9 5900X |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 12 |
6 | Threads | 24 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |