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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9400 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 2700X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9400 is 183 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 7 2700X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 16 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Performs up to 3% better in Minecraft than Ryzen 7 2700X - 704 vs 686 FPS
- Up to 23% cheaper than Ryzen 7 2700X - $160.91 vs $210.0
- Up to 26% better value when playing Minecraft than Ryzen 7 2700X - $0.23 vs $0.31 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 2700X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 2700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler - YD270XBGAFBOX
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Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
704
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.23/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.91
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 7 2700X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 2700X or Core i5-9400
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
450 FPS
$3.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Ryzen 7 2700X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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