Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 1263 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-9400.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 2% better in Stray than Core i5-9400 - 187 vs 184 FPS
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i5-9400 - $93.98 vs $160.91
- Up to 43% better value when playing Stray than Core i5-9400 - $0.5 vs $0.87 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
187
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.5/FPS
100%
Price, $
$93.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $93.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7960 minutes ago
Buy for $160.91 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7961 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
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Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Vermeer | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |