Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9400 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 2700X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9400 is 183 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 7 2700X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Performs up to 2% better in Lost Ark than Ryzen 7 2700X - 256 vs 251 FPS
- Up to 23% cheaper than Ryzen 7 2700X - $160.91 vs $210.0
- Up to 25% better value when playing Lost Ark than Ryzen 7 2700X - $0.63 vs $0.84 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 2700X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 2700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 16 vs 6 threads
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
256
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.63/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.91
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $160.91 on Amazon
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Buy for $210 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
6 | Threads | 16 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |