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Core i5-9400F vs Ryzen 9 5900X

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

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Processore AMD Ryzen 9 5900X (12C/24T, 70 MB di cache, fino a 4,8 GHz Max Boost)

Buy for 242.21 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 275 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Processore AMD Ryzen 9 5900X (12C/24T, 70 MB di cache, fino a 4,8 GHz Max Boost)

Buy for 242.21 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 275 minutes ago

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
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Overwatch 2

Overwatch 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


FPS

348

90%

Value, €/FPS

€0.29/FPS

100%

Price, €

€99.99

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-9400F processore 2,9 GHz Box 9 MB Smart Cache

Buy for 99.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 276 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

385

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.63/FPS

46%

Price, €

€242.21

41%

FPS Winner

Processore AMD Ryzen 9 5900X (12C/24T, 70 MB di cache, fino a 4,8 GHz Max Boost)

Buy for 242.21 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 275 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


Single-Core

1378

63%

Multi-Core

4834

41%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

11883

100%

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo

Core i5-9400F

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo

Ryzen 9 5900X

Jan 8th, 2019Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5CollectionRyzen 9
Coffee LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
12
6Threads
24
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
4.1 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.8 GHz
65 W
TDP105 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
29.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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