Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9500 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9500 is 556 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1400.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1400
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i5-9500 - $42.88 vs $160.74
- Up to 73% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i5-9500 - $0.3 vs $1.11 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Performs up to 2% better in Metro Exodus than Ryzen 5 1400 - 145 vs 142 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
142
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.3/FPS
100%
Price, $
$42.88
100%
Value Winner
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Buy for $160.74 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 | vs | Intel Core i5-9500 |
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Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |