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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9400 is 556 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Performs up to 2% better in Valheim than Ryzen 5 1600X - 201 vs 197 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i5-9400 - $125.0 vs $160.45
- Up to 21% better value when playing Valheim than Core i5-9400 - $0.63 vs $0.8 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 12 vs 6 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400
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Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
197
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.63/FPS
100%
Price, $
$125
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Processor (YD160XBCAEWOF)
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Updated 34 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| 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 | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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