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Ryzen 5 2500X vs Core i5-9400

Ryzen 5 2500X vs Core i5-9400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X

3.6 GHz | 4-core

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X CPU Used 4-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 8M 65W Socket AM4

Buy for $89.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 82 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400

Buy for $160.91 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 84 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X

3.6 GHz | 4-core

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X CPU Used 4-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 8M 65W Socket AM4

Buy for $89.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 82 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400

Buy for $160.91 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 84 minutes ago

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
This is a free version of Battlefield 2042.
Battlefield 2042

Battlefield 2042

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X Logo
Ryzen 5 2500X

Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018


FPS

156

96%

Value, $/FPS

$0.58/FPS

100%

Price, $

$89.97

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X CPU Used 4-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 8M 65W Socket AM4

Buy for $89.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 82 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

161

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1/FPS

57%

Price, $

$160.91

55%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400

Buy for $160.91 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 84 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X Logo
Ryzen 5 2500X

Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X Logo
Ryzen 5 2500X

Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018


Single-Core

1103

79%

Multi-Core

3801

79%

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1384

100%

Multi-Core

4795

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X

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Intel Core i5-9400 Logo

Intel Core i5-9400

Sep 10th, 2018Release Date
Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i5
Pinnacle RidgeCodenameCoffee Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8
Threads6
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.9 GHz
4.0 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.1 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
12 nm
Process Size14 nm
36.0x
Multiplier29.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

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