Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 667 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Core i5-9400F
- Up to 59% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - €99.99 vs €242.21
- Up to 54% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 9 5900X - €0.29 vs €0.63 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 11% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i5-9400F - 385 vs 348 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 24 vs 6 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
348
90%
Value, €/FPS
€0.29/FPS
100%
Price, €
€99.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €99.99 on Amazon
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9400F | vs | Ryzen 9 5900X |
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Jan 8th, 2019 | 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 |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |