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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $399
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MSRP in USD: $399
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7700X 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 7 7700X is 1439 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 45% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700X - $160.91 vs $294.0
- Up to 41% better value when playing Fortnite than Ryzen 7 7700X - $0.71 vs $1.2 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7700X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
- Performs up to 9% better in Fortnite than Core i5-9400 - 246 vs 226 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 16 vs 6 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
226
91%
Value, $/FPS
$0.71/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 7 7700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 7 7700X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 7700X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 6 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-9400 or Ryzen 7 7700X
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
193 FPS
$9.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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166 FPS
$13.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,199.99
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116 FPS
$11.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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116 FPS
$12.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499
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166 FPS
$10.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
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116 FPS
$14.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,699
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193 FPS
$9.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,799.99
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166 FPS
$11.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
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166 FPS
$11.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
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137 FPS
$10.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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