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Core i5-9400F vs Ryzen 5 7600X

Core i5-9400F vs Ryzen 5 7600X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i5-9400F

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics

Buy for $119 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 285 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 7600X

4.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $197 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 284 minutes ago

Core i5-9400F

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics

Buy for $119 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 285 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 7600X

4.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $197 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 284 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 7600X is 1358 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.

Advantages of Core i5-9400F

  • Up to 40% cheaper than Ryzen 5 7600X - $119.00 vs $197.00
  • Up to 27% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Ryzen 5 7600X - $0.68 vs $0.93 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 7600X - 65 vs 105 Watts

Advantages of Ryzen 5 7600X

  • Performs up to 21% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i5-9400F - 211 vs 174 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 12 vs 6 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
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Horizon Zero Dawn

Horizon Zero Dawn

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultimate

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


FPS

174

82%

Value, $/FPS

$0.68/FPS

100%

Price, $

$119

100%

Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics

Buy for $119 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 285 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

211

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.93/FPS

73%

Price, $

$197

60%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $197 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 284 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultimate

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


Single-Core

1378

48%

Multi-Core

4834

38%

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2863

100%

Multi-Core

12807

100%

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo

Core i5-9400F

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo

Ryzen 5 7600X

Jan 8th, 2019Release Date
Sep 27th, 2022
Core i5CollectionRyzen 5
Coffee LakeCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
6Threads
12
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.7 GHz
4.1 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.3 GHz
65 W
TDP105 W
14 nmProcess Size
5 nm
29.0xMultiplier
47.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Radeon Graphics
NoOverclockable
Yes

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