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Core i5-9400F vs Ryzen 7 7700

Core i5-9400F vs Ryzen 7 7700: 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 $97.55 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 347 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 7700

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 7700 Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $284.96 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 346 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 $97.55 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 347 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 7700

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 7700 Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $284.96 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 346 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 7700 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 7 7700 is 1467 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.

Advantages of Core i5-9400F

  • Up to 66% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700 - $97.55 vs $284.96
  • Up to 59% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Ryzen 7 7700 - $0.86 vs $2.10 per FPS

Advantages of Ryzen 7 7700

  • Performs up to 20% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-9400F - 136 vs 113 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 16 vs 6 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
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Alan Wake 2

Alan Wake 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

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

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


FPS

113

83%

Value, $/FPS

$0.86/FPS

100%

Price, $

$97.55

100%

Value Winner

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

Buy for $97.55 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 347 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 7 7700 Logo
Ryzen 7 7700

Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023


FPS

136

100%

Value, $/FPS

$2.1/FPS

41%

Price, $

$284.96

34%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 7700 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $284.96 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 346 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

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

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019

AMD Ryzen 7 7700 Logo
Ryzen 7 7700

Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


Single-Core

1378

48%

Multi-Core

4834

33%

AMD Ryzen 7 7700 Logo
Ryzen 7 7700

Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023


Single-Core

2854

100%

Multi-Core

14808

100%

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo

Core i5-9400F

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AMD Ryzen 7 7700 Logo

Ryzen 7 7700

Jan 8th, 2019
Jan 14th, 2023
Core i5Ryzen 7
Coffee LakeRaphael
Intel Socket 1151AMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Desktop
6
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6
16
2.9 GHz
3.8 GHz
4.1 GHz
5.3 GHz
65 W65 W
14 nm
5 nm
29.0x
38.0x
None
Radeon Graphics
No
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