Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9400 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 3 1200 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9400 is 449 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 3 1200.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Performs up to 2% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 3 1200 - 171 vs 167 FPS
- Up to 59% cheaper than Ryzen 3 1200 - $160.91 vs $395.0
- Up to 60% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 3 1200 - $0.94 vs $2.37 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 1200 - 6 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 1200 doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
171
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.94/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.91
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $160.91 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |