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MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3600 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 3600 is 261 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Core i5-9400
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 2% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-9400 - 88 vs 86 FPS
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i5-9400 - $93.99 vs $139.02
- Up to 34% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-9400 - $1.07 vs $1.62 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 12 vs 6 threads
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-9400 Box Processor (LGA 1151/6 Colors / 6 Threads / 2.9GHz / 9MB Cache/UHD Intel 630) - BX80684I59400
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Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
88
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.07/FPS
100%
Price, $
$93.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9400 | vs | Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-9400 or Ryzen 5 3600
With selected game settings
20 FPS
$35/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$35.48/FPS
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$30.23/FPS
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$41.84/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
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43 FPS
$25.58/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
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$24.53/FPS
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