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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1500X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9400 is 556 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i5-9400 - $71.75 vs $160.91
- Up to 56% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-9400 - $0.23 vs $0.52 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Performs up to 2% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen 5 1500X - 311 vs 306 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 4
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1920 x 1080
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Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
306
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.23/FPS
100%
Price, $
$71.75
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X CPU Used 4-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.5 GHz 16M 65W Socket AM4
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Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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