Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2500X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2500X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9400 is 39 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2500X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i5-9400 - $89.97 vs $160.91
- Up to 42% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-9400 - $0.58 vs $1.0 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 3% better in Battlefield 2042 than Ryzen 5 2500X - 161 vs 156 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
FPS
156
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.58/FPS
100%
Price, $
$89.97
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $89.97 on Amazon
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Buy for $160.91 on Amazon
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Updated 84 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
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Sep 10th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |