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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 5800X 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 5800X is 748 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Performs up to 14% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-9400 - 121 vs 106 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 20% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - $160.91 vs $202.0
- Up to 9% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Ryzen 7 5800X - $1.52 vs $1.67 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
106
87%
Value, $/FPS
$1.52/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
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 5800X or Core i5-9400
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
76 FPS
$18.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,399
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91 FPS
$24.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,185.2
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86 FPS
$13.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,177.09
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90 FPS
$40/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,599.99
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64 FPS
$25.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,659.99
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76 FPS
$14.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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86 FPS
$16.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,399.95
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86 FPS
$19.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,650.76
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79 FPS
$25.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,999.99
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86 FPS
$11.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$977.99
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