The Core i5-9400 is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 5600GT and it's also a worse value for money, as it's $8.39 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i5-9400
The Ryzen 5 5600GT is better in every way
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 5600GT
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 6% cheaper – $127.54 vs $135.93
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 6 threads
Core i5-9400 vs Ryzen 5 5600GT for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-9400
Oct 19th, 2018
Average FPS
186
93%
Min 1% FPS
123
94%
Price, $
$135.93
93%
Value, $/FPS
$0.73/FPS
88%
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Jan 8th, 2024
Average FPS
199
100%
Min 1% FPS
131
100%
Price, $
$127.54
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.64/FPS
100%
Core i5-9400 vs Ryzen 5 5600GT in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-9400 vs Ryzen 5 5600GT in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-9400 vs Ryzen 5 5600GT in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-9400
Oct 19th, 2018
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
9 MB
56%
Base Frequency
2.9 GHz
81%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
89%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
83%
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Jan 8th, 2024
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-9400 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 5600GT |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $140.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Not Available |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.6 GHz |
| 9 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
