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Ryzen 7 3700X vs Core i5-9400

Ryzen 7 3700X vs Core i5-9400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

3.6 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for $210 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 87 minutes ago

vs

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 87 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

3.6 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for $210 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 87 minutes ago

vs

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 87 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 3700X is 261 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

  • Performs up to 6% better in Rust than Core i5-9400 - 206 vs 194 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 16 vs 6 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400

  • Up to 23% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3700X - $160.91 vs $210.0
  • Up to 19% better value when playing Rust than Ryzen 7 3700X - $0.83 vs $1.02 per FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3700X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Rust.
Rust

Rust

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

206

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.02/FPS

81%

Price, $

$210

76%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for $210 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 87 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

194

94%

Value, $/FPS

$0.83/FPS

100%

Price, $

$160.91

100%

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

Buy for $160.91 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 87 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1654

100%

Multi-Core

8102

100%

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1384

83%

Multi-Core

4795

59%

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

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Intel Core i5-9400 Logo

Intel Core i5-9400

Jul 7th, 2019
Release DateOct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 7CollectionCore i5
MatisseCodenameCoffee Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads6
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.9 GHz
4.4 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.1 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
36.0x
Multiplier29.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Ryzen 7 3700X or Core i5-9400

Rust, 1920 x 1080, High

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