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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $249
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MSRP in USD: $249
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600X is 261 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 23% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600X - $160.91 vs $210.0
- Up to 24% better value when playing Stray than Ryzen 5 3600X - $0.87 vs $1.14 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Performs up to 1% better in Stray than Core i5-9400 - 185 vs 184 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 12 vs 6 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
184
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.87/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.91
100%
Value Winner
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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AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-9400 or Ryzen 5 3600X
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
85 FPS
$13.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,124.99
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75 FPS
$16.65/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,249
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57 FPS
$35.07/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,999
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